Which statement describes why the devshirme system was so important to
the ottoman empire?
a. it encouraged europeans to trade along routes that the ottoman
empire controlled and taxed.
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b. it protected the sultan's power by providing him with a group of
extremely loyal officials and soldiers.
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c. it ensured that gunpowder from china was always available for
use in ottoman guns and cannons.
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d. it allowed christians, the largest minority group in the ottoman
empire, to make their own laws.