The main way in which the Ottoman Empire’s location contributed to its power was that it was in a prime position for trade with other nations, due to its location on the Mediterranean Sea. Its location between Europe and Asia allowed it to control trade between the continents.
The first is that they violated the continental blockade
The blockade, also known as the continental system, was a system introduced by Napoleon with a goal of preventing British goods from reaching Europe. However, smugglers were highly successful at getting them to European markets so the system proved to be ineffective. The state supported these smugglers
The second is that they captured men from American vessels
If the British navy managed to find an American ship with American workers such as fishermen or similar, they would capture their ship and force the people to join the Royal Navy so that they may help with fighting Britain's enemies. This was heavily disliked by the American population but there was not much that could be done about it.
<span>The oil-rich monarchies on the Persian Gulf have become extremely wealthy.
The money associated with oil is centralized to those in power. In the case of Saudi Arabia, the monarchy was become very wealthy due to state control of the oil fields. This money is not often well shared within the borders creating large wealth gaps. </span>
Answer Slave owners were a minority among southern whites