15pts and read the following excerpt from an editorial: like the myth of george washington and the apple tree, information about steve jobs, the founder of the apple corporation, is full of suggestions of virtues that may be exaggerated. which of the references in this text is historical?

Which of the following resulted from asoka's rule of the mauryan empire? a. the empire gained control over india's southern trade routes. b. an order of secret police was developed to spy on people. c.alexander the great's troops left india. d. india experienced political unrest for many years.