Question

what was one outcome of the ottoman empires control of trade and taxation on goods throughout much of asia?
○ a. the ottoman empire became too large and wealthy to govern efficiently, and it fell into civil war.
○ b. christian merchants became more interested in trading with african countries than with asian empires.
○ c. neighboring civilizations became more self - reliant because they could not trade through ottoman - controlled lands.
○ d. europeans entered an age of naval exploration in an attempt to find alternate trade routes to asian markets.

Explanation:

The Ottoman Empire's control over trade routes in Asia led to higher taxes and difficulties for European merchants. This motivated Europeans, especially the Portuguese and Spanish, to explore naval routes. For example, Vasco da Gama's voyage around Africa to India was an attempt to bypass Ottoman - controlled land routes. Option A is incorrect as the Ottoman Empire's fall was due to multiple factors over time, not just trade - related governance issues. Option B is wrong because the main issue was access to Asian spices and goods, not a shift to African trade. Option C is incorrect as neighboring civilizations (especially Europeans) did not become self - reliant but instead sought new trade routes.

Answer:

D. Europeans entered an age of naval exploration in an attempt to find alternate trade routes to Asian markets.