Answer:
By ruling gently with religious tolerance new areas were easier to conquer with least resistance.
Explanation:
The Ottoman empire conquered vast expanses of territory. However, they usually did so while preaching religious tolerance. Far form affecting their results, this made their conquests more efficient. People were more willing to listen to them, and accept them, than they would have been otherwise. Moreover, they were also more willing to adopt some elements of Islamic culture and values, which made cultural diffusion more effective.
Answer:
c. New foods and products were brought to Europe and the Americas
Explanation:
Ideas, goods, and products were exchanged around the world, spreading to new lands, which is what diffusion is.
The Tropic of Capricorn (or the Southern Tropic) is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point on the December (or southern) solstice. It is thus the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer.
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