Answer: It served as a center of religious, political, and artistic life for the Byzantine world and has provided us with many useful scholarly insights into the period. It was also an important site of Muslim worship after Sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople in 1453 and designated the structure a mosque.
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1. The event that caused the Southern states to secede was the election of Abraham Lincoln as the President of the United States.
2. North strength- large navy and fleet of trading ships.
North weakness- long distances to transport troops and supplies.
South strength- trained soldiers, hunting skills and attended military school.
South weakness- small population to volunteer for army and make supplies.
Answer: control of oil resources.
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