This chart lists several achievements of Mehmed II. Achievements of Mehmed II

Became an Ottoman sultan

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Ended the Byzantine Empire

Which achievement best completes this chart? *

A. Introduced the religion of Islam to India

B. Attacked and successfully took control of Constantinople

C. Created Turkish colonies in Western Europe

D. Negotiated mutually beneficial trade agreements with Egypt

B. Attacked and successfully took control of Constantinople

Explanation:

One of the great milestones of the reign of Mehmed II was the conquest of the constantinople that he realized shortly after the end of the Byzantine empire. He promoted strong religious tolerance within the constatinople and refused the title of Caesar of Rome and allowing Christianity to be worshiped among the faithful. These actions made him recognized as a good military and political leader who promoted wealth and peace for his kingdom. He was also a great lover of literature and the arts and encouraged this to be stimulated throughout the territory.

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superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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