The main reason was that the Ottoman empire was in very slow decline during these years; when other major European powers were starting to industrialize themselves. Because the Ottoman Empire couldn't keep up ,they suffered the consequences in the form of a later period of industrialization. 
        
             
        
        
        
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B. to describe the characteristics of a location
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The correct answer is B) The vast expanse of the ocean prevented an empire from forming.
<em>The Polynesians fail to establish an empire even though they lived in such a wide area of the world because the vast expanse of the ocean prevented an empire from forming.
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The Polynesians islands are located in the east-central part of the Pacific Ocean. Easter Island, New Zeland and the Hawaii islands are part of this region. The Polynesian people were strong, determined warriors but the Polynesians fail to established an empire even though they lived in such a wide area of the world because the vast expanse of ocean prevented an empire from forming.  
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer: C 
Explanation: Texas was first an independent colony from the united states they had diffrent laws and principles one of them was religous freedom and no slavery. Hoped This Helped :)
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
The answers D because if your friend lives in the city then it would be easier to see where she lives on a city map