Question

How did the growth of the Ottoman Empire impact European exploration during the Age of Discovery?(2 points)
Responses

It accelerated European exploration by creating a friendly environment for trade and cultural exchange.
It accelerated European exploration by creating a friendly environment for trade and cultural exchange.

It had no significant impact on European exploration, as Ottoman influence was limited to the Middle East.
It had no significant impact on European exploration, as Ottoman influence was limited to the Middle East.

It prompted European nations to form alliances with the Ottoman Empire, leading to joint exploration ventures.
It prompted European nations to form alliances with the Ottoman Empire, leading to joint exploration ventures.

It motivated overseas exploration as the Ottomans closed major trade routes and restricted access to the East.
It motivated overseas exploration as the Ottomans closed major trade routes and restricted access to the East.

Answer 1

Correct answer: "It motivated overseas exploration as the Ottomans closed major trade routes and restricted access to the East."

Brief explanation: Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (1453) and subsequent control of land and Mediterranean trade routes raised prices and made access to Asian spices and goods more difficult, encouraging European states (Portugal, Spain) to seek new sea routes around Africa and across the Atlantic.