Question

Which of the following helps explain Sir William Eton’s interest in the Ottoman Empire?(1 point)
Responses

The Ottoman Empire defeated the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto.
The Ottoman Empire defeated the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto.

The Ottoman Empire controlled valuable trade routes.
The Ottoman Empire controlled valuable trade routes.

The Ottoman Empire was expanding into Japan.
The Ottoman Empire was expanding into Japan.

He believed the Ottoman Empire had a superior form of democracy.

Answer 1

The Ottoman Empire controlled valuable trade routes.

(This control of key land and sea routes between Europe and Asia made the Ottomans strategically and economically important to Europeans like Sir William Eton.)