In the early nineteenth century, the Ottoman sultan Selim III
A. converted to Christianity in an effort to appease the Europeans.
B. was locked up by the Janissaries because they considered his reforms a threat.
C. was able to finally destroy the power of the Janissaries.
D. started the Young Turk movement.
E. was the leading figure in the Tanzimat era.
Answer: B
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