CRQ Ottoman Empire: Expansion and Military Perspectives

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE QUESTION Geographic Context- refers to where this historical development/event is taking place and why it is taking place there. Point of View-opinion or claim Cause- refers to something that contributes to the occurrence of an event, the rise of an idea, or the bringing about of a development.

Effect- refers to what happens as a consequence (result, impact, outcome) of an event, an idea or a development.

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Document #2 What a contrast to our men!...On the [Turkish] side is the vast wealth of their empire [...],an uninterrupted series of victories, readiness to endure hardships, union, order, discipline, thrift and watchfulness. On ours [European Christian] are found [...] luxurious habits, exhausted resources, broken spirits, a raw and insubordinate soldiery, and greedy quarrels [...] [T]here is no regard for discipline [and] the men indulge in drunkenness….

No distinction is attached to birth among the Turks; the deference to be paid to a man is measured by the position he holds in the public service. [...] In making his appointments the Sultan [does not take] into consideration recommendations or popularity. [H]e considers each case on its own merits, and examines carefully into the character [and] ability of the man [...] Among the Turks, therefore, honours, high posts, and judgeships are the rewards of great ability and good service. If a man be dishonest, or lazy, or careless, he remains at the bottom of the ladder, an object of contempt; for such qualities there are no honours in Turkey!

This is the reason that they are successful in their undertakings, that they lord it over others, and are daily extending the bounds of their empire. These are not our [European] ideas, with us there is no opening left for merit; birth is the standard for everything.

C. T. Forster and F. H. B. Daniel, eds., The Life and Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, vol. I (London: Kegan Paul, 1881), pp, 86-88, 153-155, 219-222, 287-290, 293. (http://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1555busbecq.asp)

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Explain the geographic context for the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.

Question 2

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Using document 2, identify Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq’s point of view concerning the Ottoman Empire’s military.

Question 3

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Identify and explain a cause and effect relationship associated with the ideas or events in documents 1 and 2. Be sure to use evidence from both documents 1 and 2 in your response.

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CRQ Ottomans

· Correct answers must indicate that the Ottoman Empire was established in a geographically strategic location for trade and expansion.
· Correct answers must mention that the Ottomans expanded through military context over sea or land.
· Correct answers must reflect Ghiselin's view that Ottoman military strength was due to soldiers' discipline and merit-based rewards.
· Correct answers must include Ghiselin's belief that European soldiers were lazy in comparison to Ottoman soldiers.
· Correct answers must describe Europe's curiosity about the characteristics of Ottoman society following their expansion.
· Correct answers must state that Ottoman troops were better trained and more disciplined, leading to their conquests, including in European regions.

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