Which of the following was one way that western powers gained the upper hand in muslim regions of the world?

by establishing colonies but giving muslim regions control over local affairs

by forcing muslims to convert to christianity

by sending troops to protect their interests

by imposing heavy taxes on non-christians

which statement summarizes a pattern of response to western imperialism in south asia?

the upper classes lost much of their power and thus revolted.

the lower classes embraced the introduction of liberal western ideas.

the lower classes benefited from new agricultural practices.

the upper classes benefited most and often embraced colonial rule.

why did britain want to control the suez canal?

it was the best way to control egypt.

it was a way to keep the ottomans in debt.

it was a shortcut to india.

it was a shortcut to ghana.

why did britain and russia become involved in a “great game” in central asia?

both were on a quest for world dominance, starting with central asia.

britain sought to protect its interests in india and stop russian expansion.

both were mainly interested in new sea ports in central asia.

russia foresaw a vast international conflict centered on the much-desired region.

what was the main reason for the armenian genocide?

christian armenians would not convert to the muslim religion of the ottoman empire.

the ottoman empire wanted to stop armenian attacks during world war i.

muslim turks thought christian armenians were supporting russia.

the ottoman empire did not allow for diverse religious and ethnic groups.

which of the following was one cause of the armenian genocide?

nationalist sentiments led to the persecution of the armenians.

the armenians started a revolution against the ottoman empire.

the armenians converted from islam to christianity.

russia invaded the ottoman empire.

which of the following was the immediate cause of the sepoy rebellion?

indians no longer wanted to serve as soldiers for the british government.

indian soldiers were forced to use pig- and cow-based cartridges in their guns.

the british government banned sati, a sacred ritual.

the british government wanted to convert hindus to islam.

which of the following was one effect of the sepoy rebellion?

the british increased reforms, attempting to convert indians to christianity.

the british parliament extended the rule of the east india company.

the british parliament put india under the rule of the british government and monarch.

the british ended the rebellion without hurting any indian civilians.

which of the following was a difference between the indian national congress and the muslim league?

the indian national congress did not allow muslims to participate.

the indian national congress wanted to consider a separate hindu state.

the muslim league did not want to end british rule.

the muslim league wanted a separate muslim state.

by sending troops to protect their interests

one way that western powers gained the upper hand in muslim regions of the world was by sending troops to protect their interests. this is a part of the western story called imperialism, as many countries tried to gain an empery occupying and exploiting other regions.  

the lower classes embraced the introduction of liberal western ideas.

the statement that summarizes a pattern of response to western imperialism in south asia is that the lower classes embraced the introduction of liberal western ideas. the culture mixed, and many lower classes people saw in the liberal western idea a chance to get a better life.

it was a shortcut to india.

britain wanted to control the suez canal because it was a shortcut to india. the suez canal is a canal that makes possible a quicker navigation to asia, without having to navigate around africa. the canal is situated in egypt, and it still is a theatre of many controversy, as its use is still vital to certain fields.

both were mainly interested in new sea ports in central asia.

britain and russia become involved in a “great game” in central asia because both were mainly interested in new sea ports in central asia. the “great game” was a diplomatic and political conflict between the two nations in order to have the better access possible to the new sea ports.

the ottoman empire did not allow for diverse religious and ethnic groups.

the main reason for the armenian genocide was that the ottoman empire did not allow for diverse religious and ethnic groups. after a brief pause in the oppression, cause by international pressure, after the world war i the first genocide was executed, again the armenian population.

the armenians started a revolution against the ottoman empire.

one cause of the armenian genocide was that the armenians started a revolution against the ottoman empire. their aim was to conquer their independence, as they were historically oppressed under the ottoman empire. their try was sadly unsuccessful, as they are the first population that were genocized.

indian soldiers were forced to use pig- and cow-based cartridges in their guns.

the immediate cause of the sepoy rebellion was that indian soldiers were forced to use pig- and cow-based cartridges in their guns. indian are mostly either hindu or muslim, and the use of cow or pig-based cartridges were against their religion, so they refuse to proceed in the action, causing the sepoy rebellion.

the british parliament extended the rule of the east india company.

one effect of the sepoy rebellion was that the british parliament extended the rule of the east india company. the east india company was an entity under the government of britain, and the parliament decided to extend the rule in order to take control of the rebellion and suppress it in the quickest way possible.

the muslim league wanted a separate muslim state.

a difference between the indian national congress and the muslim league was that the muslim league wanted a separate muslim state, while the national congress wanted the independence of india without the necessity of a different state for the muslim people.

the  seven  days  battles  were  a series of seven battles over seven  days from june 25 to july 1, 1862, near richmond, virginia,  during  the american civil war. the  seven  days ended with mcclellan's army in relative safety next to the james river, having suffered almost 16,000 casualtiesduring  the retreat.