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 * __Trade__**

• Imperial roads were built in current day Istanbul, Turkey, that allowed nearly unrestricted trade and movement of people within the empire. • At first built mainly for taxation of people in rural areas, but served well as trade roads. • Soon problems aroused as the Portuguese, Dutch, and British merchants in the Indian Ocean took products such as silk and spices that had once passed overland through the Ottoman lands and instead transported them by ship around the Cape of Good Hope. • In other cases, European plantations in the Americas produced products like coffee that competed with the trade from Yemen.

"Middle East Maps - Perry-Casta&ntilde;eda Map Collection - UT Library Online." University of Texas Libraries. 21 Aug. 2008 .

"Middle East." ABC-CLIO. 21 Aug. 2008 <http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=24&entryid=309382&searchtext=middle+east+trade&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=5,&gt;.


 * __Religion__**

-Jerusalem is the key location of origin for three popular religion: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. -Christianity developed near Palestine at around 30 C.E. -The "holiest" places regarding Christianity was near Israel. -Islam was a strong, unifying force in Arabia. -Religion allowed a profuse amount of people from other parts of the world to come to the Middle East. -Such rapid movement of people coming into the middle east also flourised trade greatly. 

" Google Image Result for http://www.theempire.org.uk/Middle-East%20Religion%20Map.jpg." __Google Image Search__. 24 Aug. 2008  "Religion and the Middle East." __fairplanet - read. click. vote. sign. donate: home__. 24 Aug. 2008 .  " Religion in the Middle East ." __Yahoo! GeoCities: Get a free web site with easy-to-use site building tools__. 24 Aug. 2008 http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6981/.


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 * __Military Force__**

The Middle East was strong of its military force in the 17th century, and the example held can be the Ottomans.

The good aspects of Military Force -	Osman and his followers known as Ottomans from Asia Minor- now Turkey -	Military force of the Ottomans made them strong and notorious as well as conquering lands -	Military force benefit ⇒	No body disturb ⇒	Have peace in nation b/c of strong defense ⇒	Gain more land Ex) gain land when fight w/ Austria b/ ⇒	Other countries try to make allies EX) politically ally w/ Holy Roman Empire -	Military force lead to political advance -	Ottoman politically w/ Holy Roman Empire -	Conquered Southeastern Europe, Middle East, North of Arfica in 16- 17th century In contrast..... -	Ottoman Empire mainly decline b/c of military force ⇒	17th century, gov led by Janissaries, the military force of Ottoman ⇒	faster decline of nation ex) European forces feel Ottoman w/ too much power, take down Ottoman Empire Picture of the Ottoman Empire Painting of the Ottoman calvary

Bibliography "The Rise of the Ottomans (Visual)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 23 Aug. 2008 . "The Rise of the Ottomans (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 23 Aug. 2008 . "Ottoman Calvary." ABC-CLIO. 24 Aug. 2008 <http://www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=4&entryid=620256&searc