Which of the Following Was a Major Difference Between the Rulers

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major difference between the rulers of Spain and Portugal and the Ottomans?

• A) The Ottomans appointed leaders of local religions to their governmental bureaucracy; the Spanish and Portuguese monarchs did not.
• B) The Spanish and Portuguese rulers expelled or forced the conversion of members of other religions; the Ottomans permitted those with diverse religious beliefs to remain in their territories.
• C) The Ottomans taxed overseas trade to fill the imperial treasury; the Spanish and Portuguese rulers did not.
• D) The Ottomans used marriage as a way to consolidate their political power; the Spanish and Portuguese monarchs did not.

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