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The power of the [Ottoman] Empire was waning [fading] by 1683 when the second and last attempt was made to conquer Vienna. It failed. Without the conquest of Europe and the acquisition of significant new wealth, the Empire lost momentum and went into a slow decline.
Several other factors contributed to the [Ottoman] Empire’s decline:
• Competition from trade from the Americas
• Competition from cheap products from India and the Far East
• Development of other trade routes
• Rising unemployment within the Empire
• Ottoman Empire became less centralized, and central control weakened
• Sultans being less severe in maintaining rigorous standards of integrity in the administration of the Empire
• Sultans becoming less sensitive to public opinion
Based on the passage, identify an issue faced by the Ottoman Empire in the 1600s.
Answer: The Ottoman Empire grew too extensively to be able to govern it.
Explanation:
Despite not being able to conquer Europe, the Ottoman Empire did grow by several conquests, and because of that it eventually shifted into a less centralized government, making the control of it more difficult.
Furthermore, the sultans´ weakening the standards of the administration of the Empire made the central government even more vulnerable.
