Venice and the Ottoman Empire
1) What two things did the Venetians and the Ottoman interactions lead to?
European Renaissance & Christopher Columbus’s Travels
2) What did Venice have to rely on if they wanted to grow?
Trade
3) What did Venice import?
Grain
4) What kind of government was Venice?
A republic
5) What centuries were the Ottomans greatest under?
The 15 & 16th centuries
6) Who did the Ottomans reach their greatest extent under?
Suleiman the Magnificent
7) Why was what the Ottomans controlled more valuable than what the
Romans controlled?
The Indian Ocean trading, the land brought a lot of wealth
8) What new class did the Ottomans create?
The slave aristocracy
9) How did the Venetians and Ottomans add value to each other?
Allowing the Venetians to do trading and Ottomans got their money from taxes.
10) REFLECT: While groups are often very different because of things like
religion, why do they sometimes put their differences aside?
In most circumstances, it comes down to money. Connects forming and
working together host a greater chance of both seeking what was needed and
wanted, verses being separated due to bias perspectives and beliefs. The most
connections, the more ideas, help, resources, and more.