Choose the statement that best summarizes the causes and effects of the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.(1 point)
Responses
Because of political revolts over who the true Islamic leader should be, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to the Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power.
Because of political revolts over who the true Islamic leader should be, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to the Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power.
Because of the flourishing culture of the caliphate before the Umayyad Caliphate, it expanded into Syria and developed the Islamic Golden Era.
Because of the flourishing culture of the caliphate before the Umayyad Caliphate, it expanded into Syria and developed the Islamic Golden Era.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
The statement that best summarizes the causes and effects of the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate is: Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
To arrive at this answer, we need to analyze the given statements and identify which one accurately represents the causes and effects of the Umayyad Caliphate's expansion.
The first statement mentions political revolts over who the true Islamic leader should be as the cause for the expansion, however, it doesn't specify the region where the expansion took place and it also doesn't mention the centralization of Islamic power.
The second statement refers to the flourishing culture of the caliphate before the Umayyad Caliphate and its expansion into Syria, but it doesn't mention the cause for the expansion or the centralization of power.
The third statement, however, correctly points out that the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate was a result of leadership changes and military conquests. It also mentions that the expansion specifically took place in Syria and that it led to the centralization of Islamic power.
Regarding the fourth statement, it suggests that the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq instead of Syria, which is incorrect according to historical records.
Therefore, the third statement is the most accurate and comprehensive summary of the causes and effects of the Umayyad Caliphate's expansion.