Which of the following statements about European efforts to trade in the East is not true? a. Portugal took control of the Indian Ocean by force. c. The Philippines were used as a gateway to trade American silver with Asian economies. b. The Dutch did not try to impose anything but trade onto the Chinese.

The correct answer is, d. Europeans waited for civil war to collapse the Mughal Kingdom, then moved in to India.

Explanation:

the correct statement is letter a.   according to the mandate of heaven, kings were considered godlike beings, so they could do as they .

the mandate of heaven is a chinese political and religious ideology used since ancient times to justify the rule of the king or emperor of china, that has been in place since the zhou until the dynasty system ended. it has been created to justify the zhou as the main power of the region. in order to keep harmony, the ruler has to make what he wants and what people want. he had to make good choices to satisfy the people and then they will be happy and keep you in power.