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Trade was critical in the Ottoman Empire because the goal of the empire itself was expansionism. In order to reach this goal, the Ottoman government sought to attract resources for revenue. In order to do this, the government became tolerant of a broad spectrum of diversity in its inhabitants; thus paving the way for more people (and resources) to flourish within the empire. This tactic precipitated the growth and extension of the Ottoman Empire's power.

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