its location as the center of international land trade
Explanation:
The Ottoman Empire had established on an excellent strategic position, right where all the land routes for trade between Asia and Europe were going through. That put the Ottomans in a position where they control the trade between the two continents, they imposed taxation, and that brought them a great power and wealth. That was also the reason why the Europeans started to look for alternative solutions for trade by using the seas and oceans, which eventually led to the discovery of the New World by accident.
The Knights of Labor were characterized by being a more radical group, they tended to be more extreme within its time period as well as who were included as members. From the year 1878 on. the Knights of Labor started to let in their group women and black people.
