6. Imagine that you are a writer living in London in the late 19th century. Two groups
have approached you, each asking you to write a letter to the sultan in charge of the
Ottoman Empire. One group wants you to convince the sultan that he should begin
pushing the empire toward industrialization. The other group wants just the
opposite: to convince the sultan to continue resisting the influence of the Industrial
Revolution.
Since both groups are offering good wages, you decide to help both! Write two short
letters to the leader of the Ottoman Empire. The first should provide convincing
evidence that his empire would benefit from industrialization. The second should
warn him of the harm that will come to the Ottoman Empire if he decides to
industrialize. In each letter, support your argument with evidence of how
industrialization has affected Great Britain. (10 points)