The Ottoman Empire had received support from Britain and its western allies on a number of occasions, but as the empire declined, it lost control over its foreign policy.
In order to block Russian access to the Mediterranean, Britain and France both had a vested interest in keeping the Ottomans intact as much as they could.
Option D is correct . They did not think that Russia would win
<h3>How did France help the Ottoman Empire?</h3>
The French were granted the right to conduct unrestricted trade in all Ottoman ports as a result of the capitulations of 1535.
In 1536, a formal partnership was established. In the Ottoman Empire, French Catholics were granted possession of sacred sites and were free to practice their religion as they pleased.
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B.it taught cultural values and ideas to uneducated slaves.
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