Rise
The rise of Islam in Africa and Asia was a consequences of years of military and political strategies as well as missionary work. After the Arab peninsula was united under one leadership of the prophet of Islam, there was enough stability and funding to expand abroad.
Islam grew out of a region that is correctly identified as the Middle East, completely in between both Africa and vast Asia.
The natural expansion of the religion took place in Palestine and to the east in, Syria and Persia up til modern-day Pakistan.
On the west, the expansion was naturally in Egypt and North Africa.
Fall
While Islam never 'Fell' out of Africa, there was a marked decline in Islamic Empires. This was mostly due to European powers who were scrambling for Africa. This saw the English, French, Belgians all conquer large parts of the land and use them for slaves and other trades.
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The effects of the global trade in silver were worldwide and linked the world in new and unprecedented ways.
The correct answer is C
Sanford Ballard Dole was a lawyer and jurist in the former Kingdom of Hawaiian Islands who eventually managed to become president of the new born republic of Hawaii after the coup which overthrew the monarchy.
While being president, Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian culture and politics. His main service as president was to secure the annexation of Hawaii by the US.