As the ottoman empire crumbled, russia plotted to seize the bosporus and dardanelles in order to
a. build a berlin-to-baghdad railway.
b. gain access to the mediterranean sea.
c. build a canal through egypt.
d. gain control of the red sea.

gain access to the Mediterranean Sea i took the test.

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very positive impact on our industries in the west, sine they promoted settlement and increased the ways in which goods could be transported to market.