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anti-colonial movements in Asia  

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  • The competition among the emerging modern European nations for the control of the spice trade in the 16th century eventually led to the spread of colonialism and imperialism in Asia. The earliest colonization started with the Spanish domination of the Philippines in 1565. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Anti-Colonial Movements, Asia]

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