Using Map (In the Textbook) 20

question 73

Essay

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.1, locate the capital cities of Isfahan in the Safavid Empire and Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire. How did the geographic location of the cities aid or impede administration of the respective empires?

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Definitions:

Timothy Flint

An American author and missionary (1780–1840), known for his works on the American frontier and his contributions to Western literature.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

A 19th-century American philosopher, poet, and essayist who was a central figure in the Transcendentalist movement, advocating for individualism and a deep connection with nature.

James Fenimore Cooper

An American writer of the early 19th century, known for his historical novels of frontier and Native American life, notably for "The Last of the Mohicans."

Office of Indian Affairs

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