SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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The Ottoman Empire successfully pursued mercantilist economic policies.
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Ottoman citizens unified by their recent conversion to Islam were strongly motivated to conquer.
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Exploitation of artillery and small arms gave the Ottomans advantages over many of their political rivals.
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The decentralized federalism of the Ottoman Empire encouraged competition and technological innovation.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following describes a major cause of the expansion of the Ottoman Empire in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries? The Ottoman Empire successfully pursued mercantilist economic policies. Ottoman citizens unified by their recent conversion to Islam were strongly motivated to conquer.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the Ottoman Empire expanded, it started gaining control of important trade routes. The capture of Constantinople (1453) to the Ottoman Turks was a key event. Along with their victory, they now had significant control of the Silk Road, which European countries used to trade with Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire’s successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450-1600? The Ottomans’ adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology.