I think do not compete or retaliate because if you ignore them they might think your busy with something. Like pretend to be on your phone or something or just do something that makes them think your busy. Then they will probably go away. That's my opinion so it might be C or A but if they are doing something very bad then D.
Answer:
Before the Industrial Revolution in the mid-to-late 19th century, demand for oriental goods such as porcelain, silk, spices and tearemained the driving force behind European imperialism. The Western European stake in Asia remained confined largely to trading stations and strategic outposts necessary to protect trade.
Explanation:
The ideas inspired Thomas Jefferson as he drafted the American Declaration of Independence was from John Locke's political theories about an elected government that was not based on heredity.