WH2.5A The Fall of the Ottoman Empire VIDEO

By the late 1700s, what were the Janissaries like, and how did Sultan Selim III try to deal with their power?

• They were highly efficient and loyal, and Selim III sought to expand their numbers.

• They had become inefficient and greedy, leading Selim III to curb their influence and modernize the empire.

• They were a new elite force, and Selim III aimed to integrate them into European armies.

• They were a declining force, but Selim III chose to ignore their issues to maintain stability.

How did Sultan Mahmud II deal with the Janissaries' revolt?

• He negotiated a peaceful resolution, integrating them into a new army.

• He subdued their revolt in a massacre and replaced them with a European-style army.

• He allowed them to maintain their traditional ways, focusing on other reforms.

• He exiled them from the empire, leading to their eventual dissolution.

What was the primary goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by Sultan Abdülmecid I?

• To expand the Ottoman Empire's territory through military conquest.

• To reorder and modernize the empire's economic and administrative systems.

• To establish a purely Islamic state with strict religious laws.

• To form alliances with European powers to counter Russian influence.

What was one big problem the Ottoman Empire faced in keeping its different groups of people united?

• The lack of a common language among its subjects.

• The inability to collect taxes from minority groups.

• The deprivation of full rights for non-Muslim citizens, leading to pressure for reform and ethno-nationalist sentiments.

• Frequent invasions from neighboring empires that destabilized the regions.

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What was one major change that happened in the Ottoman Empire after the Young Turk Revolution in 1908?

• It led to the immediate dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

• It curtailed Sultan Abdülhamid II's power, restored the constitution, and pushed for a Turkish-centric nationalism.

• It established a new caliphate with expanded religious authority.

• It resulted in the complete withdrawal of European influence from the empire.