History

Nelson Williamson

5 July, 10:10

How did the Ottoman Empire contribute to European exploration during the

15th and 16th centuries?

A. Ottoman efforts to spread Islam in Europe led Europeans to begin

searching for new lands in which to spread Christianity.

) B. Ottoman taxes and restrictions on trade in its territory encouraged

Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia.

C. Ottoman alliances with India and China frightened Europeans and

motivated them to seek their own allies in the Americas.

D. Ottoman attacks on European territory convinced Europeans that

they would be better off living on another continent.