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Cleveland CH: 4
Essential Question: How did Selim III attempt to reform the Ottoman Empire?
FORGING A NEW SYNTHESIS: THE
PATTERN OF REFORMS, 1789-1849
SELIM III 1789-1806 BETWEEN OLD AND NEW
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Reforms of Selim III
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Political
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Military
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Defeated by Russia 1792 Russo-Turkish War
Westernization
Janissaries
Nizam-i jedid created in 1797
Economic
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Hoped to keep traditions alive but strengthen the empire.
Closer ties to Europe
With Embassies in Europe it was easier to make trade agreements
Social
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Exposure to Europe
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Embassies
Fall of Selim III
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1806 Janissaries lead rebellion
Mustafa IV replaces Selim III pledged not to interfere with privileges.
Essential Question: How did the rise of Muhammad Ali effect the
Ottoman Empire?
MUHAMMAD ALI AND THE OTTOMAN
EMPIRE
MAMLUK RESTORATION AND THE FRENCH
INVASION
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Mamluk occupation of Egypt.
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Mamluk Beys competed against each other
Mamluks were unstable and oppressive
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Lost control of rural areas
Napoleon in Egypt
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Battle of the Pyramids 1798
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Napoleons Goals were to threaten Great Britain and establish new
markets for France
Battle of Aboukir Bay 1798
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The French force in Egypt were cut off by British fleet
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French were unpopular
1801 British-Ottoman expedition led to evacuation of French
Forces
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Ottomans were impressed with European technology
THE REFORM POLICIES OF MUHAMMAD ALI
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Political
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Establishment of hereditary dynasty
Did away with competing factions and brought them under Central authority
 Divided into ten provinces
 Established bureaucracy
 Opened positions to talent but still gave family and allies positions of power.
Military
 Political Power based on military power
 Conscription of Fellahin army reached 130,000 soldiers
 Reformed military based on the west
 Established officer training programs
THE REFORM POLICIES OF MUHAMMAD ALI
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Economic
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Had to pay for reforms by exploiting Egypt’s resources
Ended tax farming
Taxed Waqf
Expanded irrigation system
 Keep flood waters from the Nile all summer long
 Introduced Jumel cotton which became a huge cash crop
Industrialization
Goal was to make country self-sufficient
 State monopoly of economy
 Focus on heavy industry and textiles
 Heavy industry was successful in supplying military
Social
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Schools that were opened created opportunities for Egyptians.
Started newspapers and printing presses
WARS OF EXPANSION
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Western Arabia 1811
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Under command of Ibrahim
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Conquest of Sudan 1820 see on page 72
Greek Revolt 1821
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Ali’s army defeated and Wahhabi movement
Captured Mecca and Medina
Sultan asks Ali to put down the rebels in exchange for Crete
Do to European intervention Ibrahim is forced to leave gaining nothing
Invasion of Syria 1831
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New markets and materials
Came within 150 miles of Istanbul
Russia came to the Ottomans aid which caused the rest of Europe to get
involved
In exchange for an end to hostilities Ibrahim becomes governor of Adana
in Anatolia and Greater Syria
1839 Battle of Nezib
Treaty of London 1841
THE GREEK REVOLT 1821-1829
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1821 armed Greek revolt breaks out
Ottomans could not subdue the revolt
 Ali’s troops are called for help
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Great Britain and Russia get involved
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Battle of Navarino Bay 1827
 Ali
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withdraws
1828 Russia declares war on Ottomans
 1829
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Treaty of Adrianople
Significance
For Ottomnas
 For Greeks
 For the Great Powers
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SULTAN MAHMUD II (1808-1839)
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Reforms
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Political
Reestablish central authority within provinces
 Reorganized the Government
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Raised salaries to eliminate bribes
Reestablished ottoman embassies in Europe
Military
1820’s ordered military reform based on European model
 Used force to destroy the Janissaries
 Trained by French and British officers
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Economic
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1831 eliminated the Timar system
Social
Attempted to Europeanize
 1827 opened medical school for army personnel
 1834 opened Imperial War College
 Founded fist newspaper published in Turkish language
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