Ottoman+Empire+1750-1914


 * CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF Ottoman Empire 1750-1914 **

** NAME: Matthew Mrozek PERIOD: 5 DATE: 1/29/11 **

· ** Leaders, Elites ** · ** State Structure ** · ** War ** · ** Diplomacy, Treaties ** · **Courts, Laws** || ** Its power slowly decreased as more independent states in the world formed and European influence grew. Lost many Islam-held territories in North Africa, the Middle East, and India to British, French, and Russians. Sultans grew weaker and weaker, Janissaries became self-serving and ineffective, and the technological inferiority to Europe grew, which helped independence of outlying areas. Later on, reforms were enacted to Westernize and centralize the state, which was made easier by the cultural and religious similarities of the rulers and the people. For a short time, there was even a representative govt. in place. ** || · ** Type of System ** · ** Technology, Industry ** · ** Trade, Commerce ** · ** Capital/Money ** · **Types of Businesses** || ** World became less centered on the Ottomans as Europe could directly trade with everyone else. European goods provided too much competition for Ottoman goods, reducing the empire’s revenue. Eventually, they became reliant on European trade as their treasury dwindled ** || · ** Holy Books ** · ** Beliefs, Teachings ** · ** Conversion ** · ** Sin/Salvation ** · **Deities** || ** Islam, like always. They lost many of the Christian territories – Greece, the Balkans. To strengthen the government, they had to adopt some Western ideas, which challenged fundamental Islamic institutions. These secular changes were not at all popular with some Muslims ** || · ** Family ** · ** Gender Relations ** · ** Social Classes ** · ** Inequalities ** · **Life Styles** || ** Mostly tolerant of non-Muslim citizens in order to keep them as a part of the Empire. 1839 – a law is proclaimed to provide equality for all citizens in the eyes of the law ** ** This helped contribute to a more nationalistic Turkish state rather than a religious empire. ** || · ** Art, Music ** · ** Writing, Literature ** · ** Philosophy ** · ** Math & Science ** · **Education** || ** Reforms sought to adopt Western scientific and technological knowledge and achievements while rejecting its materialism ** || · ** Location ** · ** Physical ** · ** Movement ** · ** Human/Environment ** · **Region** || ** Turkey, between Europe and the Middle East ** ** Anatolian Plateau – herding environment ** ||
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