For what reason did the Dutch kill or enslave nearly the entire population of the Bandanese Islands?
A) The Dutch wanted to construct a fort to protect themselves from the Spaniards in Manila.
B) The Dutch wanted revenge after the traditional chiefs of Banda killed Dutch diplomats.
C) The Dutch wanted to buy nutmeg at a low price in the Bandanese Islands and sell nutmeg at many times that price in Europe.
D) The Dutch wanted to intimidate the inhabitants of the nearby Maluku islands to sell their silk only to the Dutch.

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The Dutch sought to control the lucrative nutmeg trade by eliminating competition and ensuring they could buy nutmeg at low prices in the Bandanese Islands and sell it at high prices in Europe.

For What Reason Did the Dutch Kill or Enslave Nearly