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The US annexation of impacted Louisiana as it created disputes between the two territories over land and political boundaries. (C)
<u>Explanation:</u>
US gained control over the commerce over Mississippi river by acquiring Louisiana from France. James Madison, the then president, further went to expand America’s boundaries and wanted to acquire west Florida for this.
From time to time, the powers of Louisiana have passed over in different hands (France, US and Spain). Because of uncertainties in geographical and territorial boundaries in Louisiana, the US claimed the Missouri river, Gulf coast and Mississippi river in its interest.
After Louisiana Purchase treaty, US also claimed that West Florida was under this treaty. Spain denied this Claim. USA was also intruding in Louisiana which was unacceptable to Creole residents. All these caused problems in Louisiana.
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The unsuccessful August 1991 coup against Gorbachev sealed the fate of the Soviet Union. Planned by hard-line Communists, the coup diminished Gorbachev's power and propelled Yeltsin and the democratic forces to the forefront of Soviet and Russian politics.
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- The status of non-Muslims was inferior. During the Umayyad Period it was specially the case, as Islam was Arab-centric and only Muslim Arabs had access to high positions in the administration and bureaucracy. During the Abbasid Period, Caliphs decided to rely more and more on non-Arabs, notably Persians and in 930 CE a law was passed that made it mandatory for all bureaucrats of the Empire to be Muslims. Therefore non-Muslims had a professional incentive to further their career.
- The <em>dhimmi </em>status involved the payment of a "protection" tax that had to be paid by non-Muslims to Muslims. Poor people had no choice but to convert if they could not afford the payment of such tax.
- As the Empire prospered and developed many Muslims migrated to conquered lands that were majoritarily non-Muslim before their arrival. Their increased influx made the new majority relevant and non-Muslims preferred to convert in order to assimilate to their new reality.
