Question

By the 19th century the Ottoman Empire had fallen behind
technologically, and economically.
powers militarily,
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Answer 1

Answer:

The Ottoman economy was disrupted by inflation, caused by influx precious metals into Europe from America and by increasing imbalance of trade between East and West.

Explanation:

Ottoman empire was an agrarian economy labour scarce, land rich and capital poor. The majority problem earned living small family holdings and this contributed to around 40% of taxes for the empire directly as well as indirectly through customs revenues on exports.