I guess one vote decrease
-The stock market crash in 1929.
-Bank Failures
-Reduction in purchasing across the board
-American economic policy with Europe
-Drought Conditions
Take your pick
The fall of Constantinople meant the collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire. The Greek Orthodox Church was the dominant religious expression in the empire. The Ottoman Turks conquered the Empire. Muslims allowed Christians to continue and Christianity flourished. Jews also found refuge from persecution with the Ottoman Empire.