Sultan Abdülhamit used the Russian-Ottoman War of 1877-1878 as an excuse to:
a. Dismiss the Ottoman Parliament and rule by decree.
b. Abandon the policy of conscripting an army, since it had proven ineffective.
c. Impose a new jizya tax on religious minorities.
d. Hold elections for a Parliament, in order to share the blame for his defeat.
a. Dismiss the Ottoman Parliament and rule by decree.
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