Transcript EUROPEANS CLAIM MUSLIM LANDS

EUROPEANS
CLAIM
MUSLIM
LANDS
1. Death of Suleyman I
1. Death of Suleyman I
•Succession
of weak
rulers
•Factions
created
•Corruption
•Economic
decline
2. Rise of Nationalism
•Inspired groups within
the Ottoman Empire to
fight for self rule
3. Geopolitics
•World Powers try to
gain control of the
Ottoman Empire
because of it’s
Geographic Location
4. Construction of the
Suez Canal
•Egypt has idea…
•Egypt can’t pay
•Britain Finances
•Britain occupies the
canal and Egypt until
1882
Egypt
Mediterranean
Sea
Saudi
Suez canal
Arabia
Red Sea
5. Discovery of oil in Persia
Persia
Iran
5. Discovery of oil in Persia
•No Money to Develop…
•European Businesses
invest
•Rebellion
•Russia & Britain divide
Persia
Describe the policies European
nations used to gain control of
Muslim lands
•Created Spheres of
Influence
•Economic Imperialism