Which of these scenarios is most similar to the role the Ottoman Empire
played during the Age of Exploration?

A. A country greatly expands the budget for its space program in
hopes that it will learn more about unexplored planets.

B. A country offers new technology to its neighbors in hopes that
they will be able to develop their economies.

C. A country charges a special tax on foreign trucks that pass
through its territory to deliver cargo into other countries.

D. A country offers its middle class increased political rights by
allowing them to vote for some of their leaders.