They adopted Christianity because it was the same religion as they're European masters at the time.
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Answer: I think the answer is B
Explanation:
The main reason was that the Ottoman empire was in very slow decline during these years; when other major European powers were starting to industrialize themselves. Because the Ottoman Empire couldn't keep up ,they suffered the consequences in the form of a later period of industrialization.
To represent him and keep it as a monument to be remember in his empire