What did the ottoman turks seek to gain by conquering byzantine territory?

trade routes
christian scholars
better soldiers
islamic law

**its not d**

How was the creation of parliament a step toward the creation of democracy in england? [ 15 points ]

In an economic downturn, what can happen in countries that depend on high taxes to fund social programs?

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slave labor in the united states? a. there was a forced migration of slaves from the south to the north. b. slave-owning cotton planters were gradually forced to sell their plantations. c. more slaves were purchased to work on cotton plantations in the south. d. the reduced need for labor on cotton plantations led to a decline in slavery. e. slaves were moved from cotton plantations to sugar plantations.