Which of the following was NOT a reason for the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the late 1800s?
Question 7 options:
Increased incorporation of the Islamic religion into education and politics led to conflicts with religious minorities
The Ottoman Empire was slow to decline and continued to have an economy largely dependent on agriculture.
Capitulations granted to foreigners for trade often prevented the empire from taxing trade and led to a loss of Ottoman resources.
Increasing nationalism led to conflict with ethnic minorities who wanted their independence
