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The Ottoman conquest of Istanbul (Constantinople) in 1453 forced European powers to do what?
AConvert mass populations to Islam as per the chapter
BAbandon all overseas trade
CSearch for an alternative sea route to Asia
DForm a single European empire
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Search for an alternative sea route to Asia
1. The Columbus profile gives the context of 1453.
2. After Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, 'the eastern sea route was closed for Europeans'.
3. It became necessary to search for an alternative route to reach Asia.
4. This need drove Atlantic exploration including Columbus, da Gama, Magellan.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII History, Ch 1 "Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science", §1.5 ¶5_
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