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They lacked military and financial resources to impose authority over broad ares.

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The Portuguese chose to set up small settlements in the Moluccas to monopolize the lucrative spice trade and maintain control over the region without the need for larger military presence. This strategy allowed them to exploit the resources while facing less resistance from local populations and other European powers.

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