Select the correct answer. Why did European nations such as Britain colonize countries in the Middle East in the beginning of the twentieth century?
A.
to gain an upper hand over the United States
B.
to export oil from Britain to the Middle East
C.
to control the region’s rich oil reserves
D.
to import agricultural products such as cotton

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.