Which of the following contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450 to 1600?

The Ottomans' adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire's successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450 to 1600.

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social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.