LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
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would allow them to control the Vatican
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was a crossroads between Europe and Asia
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would provide them with access to the Persian Gulf
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ottoman Turks were determined to capture Constantinople. Their nickname for it was the ‘Golden Apple’, the ultimate prize. Like New York, the ‘Big Apple’ of our times, Constantinople, the Golden Apple, was seen at the time as the ultimate metropolis, the ultimate object of desire.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire, a large number of scholars and artists fled to Italy. This helped to spark the European Renaissance. It also caused the European nations to begin to search for new trade routes to the Far East, beginning the Age of Exploration.
Detailed explanation-3: -Along with their victory, they now had significant control of the Silk Road, which European countries used to trade with Asia. Many sources state that the Ottoman Empire “blocked” the Silk Road. This meant that while Europeans could trade through Constantinople and other Muslim countries, they had to pay high taxes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Ottoman Empire’s conquest of Constantinople was a major turning point because it marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and some argue, the end of the Middle Ages.