Which of the Following Was NOT a Reason for a Deterioration

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a reason for a deterioration in relations between the Ottomans and Christians in the Balkans after the 17th  century?

• A)The Ottoman Empire needed tax funds.
• B)The Ottoman central government was increasingly hostile toward infidels.
• C)The Mongols were invading the Balkans from the north.
• D)There was a moral breakdown in provincial and local government.
• E)The Balkans increasingly sought their independence.

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