Manorialism
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The feudal system allowed European lords to completely control the people and property on the land that he owned. The lord ruled on behalf of the king, who was God's representative on earth, therefore it was very difficult for the serfs to question the "natural" order of society.
The lord should have protected his people from other lords who during times of war would have tried to kill them, which therefore bound the serfs to the lord as their only means of protection.
One of the most important one was rule by divine right. God was said to have given the King the power to rule as he pleased and to give certain powers to the lords who owed him sworn allegiance.
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It allowed them to more easily conquer and control colonies in Africa and Asia.
If the question is asking whether European Powers (specifically, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Russia) established colonies, protectorates, mandates, and spheres of influence in the Middle East, the answer is: Yes. However the question as phrased is a little difficult to understand. It is unclear what "successfully controlling" something means. If it refers to an intentional re-molding of society like what the Spaniards did in Latin America, than the Europeans did not "successfully control" the Middle East. Additionally, if "successfully controlling" refers to having power and authority over all parts of the Middle East, the Europeans did not "successfully control" the Middle East since Saudi Arabia was always independent of the West and Turkey effectively fought off attempts to carve spheres of influence into its territory.
d.it allowed european traders to seize control of indian ocean trade from muslims merchant