PLEASE HURRY Why was it important to Mehmed II that the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?

He believed it to be a holy city for Shia Muslims.

He wanted to free the large enslaved Janissary population.

It was the capital city and the key to creating a strong empire.

It was strategically located on the Caspian Sea.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.