Why did  the europeans want an all-water route to the orient?

What effect did john hay’s open door policy letters have on the imperial powers of britain, france, germany, russia, and japan? a. it provoked the imperial powers to declare war on the united states. b. it caused the imperial powers to restrict trade in their trade with china. c. it warned the imperial powers that the united states would soon declare war on china. d. it signaled to those powers that the united states would take a larger role in world affairs than before.

Why did noli me tangere have such a big impression on the narrator?

Who was saul? explain his relationship to david and the importance of david to both christians and jews.