Which of the following describes a major cause of the expansion of the Ottoman Empire in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
The Ottoman Empire successfully pursued mercantilist economic policies.
Ottoman citizens unified by their recent conversion to Islam were strongly motivated to conquer.
Exploitation of artillery and small arms gave the Ottomans advantages over many of their political rivals.
The decentralized federalism of the Ottoman Empire encouraged competition and technological innovation.
The Answer: The correct answer is Exploitation of artillery and small arms gave the Ottomans advantages over many of their political rivals..