Napoleon was able to conquer much of Europe because of its proximity to France and because most of those places did not have any geographically threatening areas. The geography of Russia however led to his downfall because the climate did not allow for his success, he and his men almost froze to death before conquering Russia.
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Letters A and C. Let us understand why:
European maritime expansion has created new trade routes, connecting many parts of the world, but commercial interest was the main reason.
In the European markets, which flourished during the Late Middle Ages, the sale of spices and other Oriental goods provided very high profits to merchants. Silk fabrics, porcelains and a number of condiments, such as cloves, pepper, and cinnamon, used for food preservation, met a large number of buyers.
For most of the recorded history, or more specifically till around the period of the expansion of the Arabian Empire, it was a relative unknown for most of the the other countries. It is not that the others didn't knew the region, but the region was not of interest of any of the other countries so it was left mostly unexplored. This was due to several reasons:
- The landscape; it was and still is a desert dominated region, so it was dangerous and unattractive for most people.
- The population; there was a very small population which was predominantly nomadic so it was not of great use for the foreign countries.
- Scarcity of resources; Arabia lacked any significant resources that can increase an interest in the region, and the biggest problem of all was the lack of water since the Arabian Peninsula doesn't have a single constant river flow.
Answer: The colonies had been practicing limited forms of self-government since the early 1600s. And often used this influence to keep the governors in line with colonial wishes.
He was a key player in the <span>Sinai and Palestine Campaign
This was a campaign in the middle east in World War 1 against the Ottomans in which various Arab people united to rid themselves of Ottoman rule. He worked closely with Emir Faisal in that region and it culminated all in the capture of Damascus in 1918. After the war, he went back to Britain and worked in the foreign office. </span>
