How did the Ottoman Empire contribute to European exploration during the
15th and 16th centuries?
A. Ottoman efforts to spread Islam in Europe led Europeans to begin
searching for new lands in which to spread Christianity.
) B. Ottoman taxes and restrictions on trade in its territory encouraged
Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia.
C. Ottoman alliances with India and China frightened Europeans and
motivated them to seek their own allies in the Americas.
D. Ottoman attacks on European territory convinced Europeans that
they would be better off living on another continent.
