Which best describes the ultimate outcome of the Russian wars of conquest in Central Asia?
A. They brought about a vast expansion of Russian wealth and influence in Europe.
B. They ended with defeat of Chinese and British client states.
C. They resulted in formal Russian control but much hostility and resistance to Russian rule.
D. They ended with Persia and the Ottoman Empire in strong positions on Russia's flanks.
E. They ended with Britain's defeat of Russia in the Crimean War.
Ans: C. They resulted in formal Russian control but much hostility and resistance to Russian rule.
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