During the 19ᵗʰ Century,European Travelers Thought the Orient Was Threatening

During the 19ᵗʰ century,European travelers thought the Orient was threatening because:

A) They did not believe they could acquire land in this region.
B) They believed it was the opposite of European civilization and thus irrational.
C) They did not know how to speak the language of the people in this region.
D) They were unable to safely traverse its terrain.
E) The Orient had more economic stability than the majority of European countries.