Question

Muslim empires began to spread out from the Middle East in order to:

A. control trade routes and get natural resources.
B. escape from their powerful enemies in Mecca.
C. prevent conflicts between Sunnis and Shiites.
D. destroy all countries controlled by non-Muslims.​

Answer 1

A. control trade routes and get natural resources.

Step-by-step explanation:

it is A.

Answer 2

The answer was A

Step-by-step explanation:

Muslim empires spread through military conquest, trade, pilgrimage, and missionaries.