study notes for China/ottoman/Japan (chapter 19)

The Ottoman empire and the West

Both the china and Ottoman empire were diminished from change of global power tried "defensive modernization to strengthen/ preserve independence Ottoman empire ruled over much of the Arab world central political fixture of the Islamic world incorporated christians in the Baltics Q :where did the Ottoman empire touch a chhristian European state? A : BalkansRegions of the Ottoman empire fell (middle/end 19th century) India/Indonesia/West Africa/Central AsiaNapoleans (french) invasion of Egypt in 1798 Almost destroyed ottoman empire other states gained independence tech/military gap competition from European cheap goods laws allowed Europe to be exempt from laws ottoman relied on foriegn loans/dependent on Europe

Q: which part of the ottoman empire was not European by 1914A : IraqQ : Which was not a way the in which the ottoman Empire was weaker than the west by 1830sA: less culturally unifiedQ : nickname for Ottoman EmpireA : sick man of Europe updated army to draw out European invaders brought Janisaries under state control internal crisis (nationalists revolt/ not signifigint) Q : what made the ottoman Empire relativley better able to deal with the west than China A : lack of signifigint internal rebellionYoung Turks held a lot of power- military/civilian elites Q : which group of ppl. became the strongest advocates of modernization in the ottoman empire A : Young TurksOttoman Reforms non-Muslim equal rights Education for women created limited democratic reform Q : which was not a reform pushed by young Turks?A : allowing power to Arab inhabitants Q : in what ways did the Ottomans NOT attempt to modernize to keep up with the westA: Reduced the role of religion in politics Q : More than any other factor what led to the ottomans falling behind the westA : ability of the Europeans to sail directly to Asia for trade