The Ottoman Empire was founded around 1300 by a Turkish leader named Osman and rapidly expanded over the next three centuries. D
espite becoming one of the most powerful global empires by the middle of the sixteenth century, the empire faced new challenges in the two centuries that followed. Which of the following statements about the Ottoman Empire's rise to power and its subsequent transformation is accurate?
The Ottoman Empire progressed from its base in Syria and Palestine westward toward Europe, although it saw its fortunes diminish after it abandoned tax farming in favor of land grants.
The Ottoman Empire's strong army helped it conquer Europe and the Near East, although it never sought to control the Mediterranean and was therefore unable to face sea-based threats to its domain.
The Ottoman Empire won a great battle in 1389 at Kosovo and secured much of Southeast Europe, but in the late sixteenth century, it experienced a number of devastating military rebellions.
The correct answer is The Ottoman Empire's strong army helped it conquer Europe and the Near East, although it never sought to control the Mediterranean and was therefore unable to face sea-based threats to its domain.
