[POLS 3260] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (24 pages long)

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3260
• Professor: Saeed Rahnema

Document Summary

Gizya - head tax for non muslims living in muslim land put by the ottomans. Much of the bad blood between the middle east and the west was due to the crusade. Jerusalem became under the control of the christians. 1189 - 1183 third crusade under the ayoubis. Much of the countries of the middle east came into existence due to the fall of ottoman empire. Up to the turn od the 20th c a. Britain, france, russia - interests - colonial rivalries --> as the ottoman empire was falling - napoleon claimed himself as the emperor of egypt; France took over north africa - colonial but not direct rule through local rulers; France vs. egypt - mohammed ali became the counsellor of. Egypt - mecca and medina became under control of ottomans - mohammad ail asked the ottoman sultan to give him control of syria region; Russia sided with the ottomans when ma fought ottomans;