Dbq Strenghts and Weaknesses of Islamic Empires

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Document-Based Question: The Rise and Fall of Ottoman Turkey, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying documents. (The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise). The question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that: * Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with evidence from the documents. * Uses all of the documents * Analyzes the documents by grouping them in as many appropriate ways as possible and does not simply summarize the documents individually. * Takes into account both the sources of the documents and the authors’ points of view. Essay Prompt: Ascertain to what political, economic, and religious factors contemporary observers attributed the rise and fall of the Muslim empires; determine which factors would have made the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals most successful and which ones would eventually weaken their empires. Based on the following documents, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Muslim empires. What types of additional documentation would help access the rise and fall of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals? Historical Background Beginning in 1280, the Ottoman Turks rose from a minor frontier state to control most of Southeastern Europe, Southwest Asia, and parts of North Africa. For centuries, European Christians refused to ring church bells for fear that local inhabitants would think the Turks had invaded. Starting in the early 1500’s CE, in Persia and India, the Safavids and Mughals created powerful states, whose institutions and policies shared many similarities to the Ottoman Empire. Until their decline in the 1700’s CE, these three Muslim states controlled the richest and most developed lands on three continents, and challenged Europeans for

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