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Which statement best summarizes why the Ottomans wanted to take over Constantinople?(1 point)
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Controlling Constantinople would ensure dominance over major trade routes and make the Ottoman Empire very wealthy.
Controlling Constantinople would ensure dominance over major trade routes and make the Ottoman Empire very wealthy.

The Ottomans wanted to take revenge on Europeans for the Crusades.
The Ottomans wanted to take revenge on Europeans for the Crusades.

The Ottomans wanted a home base that was not in Asia so they could take over the Mongol Empire.
The Ottomans wanted a home base that was not in Asia so they could take over the Mongol Empire.

Controlling Constantinople would ensure that the Ottomans would be able to take over the rest of Europe and complete their empire.
Controlling Constantinople would ensure that the Ottomans would be able to take over the rest of Europe and complete their empire.
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Controlling Constantinople would ensure dominance over major trade routes and make the Ottoman Empire very wealthy.

Explanation: Constantinople controlled the Bosporus strait linking the Black Sea and Mediterranean, so taking it gave the Ottomans strategic and economic control over east–west trade.