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How did the Portuguese use geographic factors to help them control the spice trade?
They used European technology and expanded agricultural production to set up a trading empire.
They used diplomacy to establish alliances with inland Indian rulers and Arab traders.
They used force and diplomacy to set up coastal trading posts and seize key ports around the Indian Ocean.
They conquered inland kingdoms, which they turned into a trading empire.
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