The janissaries were recruited from
a. the ranks of the Ottoman military elite.
b. the local Christian population in the Balkans.
c. the Mamluk slave armies.
d. the Ottoman countryside.
e. Italy, France, and Spain.
b
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A) Political leaders enhanced support for the state by boasting about their achievements in colonial wars. B) Winning new lands overseas increased European states' ability to win military victories at home. C) Imperialism secured overseas ports and coaling stations for European navies. D) European investors were encouraged to put more of their capital in overseas possessions. E) Territorial expansion allowed Western states to show their moral superiority to savage peoples.
The annual flooding of the Nile River reaches its crest in
A) summer. B) winter. C) autumn. D) spring. E) none of the above.
Which of the following is true about African Americans during the 1980s and 1990s?
A) ?The number of black women graduating from college steadily increased. B) ?The number of black owned businesses rose. C) ?Black, working-class communities became decimated. D) ?African American inner-city neighborhoods had unemployment rates as high as 40 percent. E) ?All of these are correct.
Why was the battle of new orleans important in the war of 1812?
a. it forced the british to obey the treaty of Ghent b. it wasn't important at all c. it forced the british to give up their tea