Which of the following statements accurately describes the reaction of the states of Southeast Asia to the pressures created by the Europeans in the seventeenth century?
A) The states on the mainland were more successful in maintaining their independence than the island states were.
B) The island states were more successful in maintaining their independence than the mainland states were.
C) Both the mainland states and the Malay states became totally dominated by the European nations.
D) The Europeans were unable to effectively alter the course of events in either the mainland states or the island states.
E) The European presence had been entirely eliminated from all of Southeast Asia.

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The states on the mainland, such as Burma, Siam, and Vietnam, were able to resist European control and maintain their independence to a greater extent than the island states, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, which were more vulnerable to European colonization. However, some of these mainland states did eventually become partially colonized or dominated by European powers.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Reaction of the States