Dutch traded Manhattan for an Indonesian nutmeg island while Christopher Columbus sought a quicker route to the lucrative spice trade.

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The Dutch East India Company seized control of the Banda Islands, while Arabs guarded nutmeg secrets in Constantinople, fueling European exploration.

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borough of New York City, New York, United States
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