Which statement describes why the devshirme system was so important to
the Ottoman Empire?
A. It encouraged Europeans to trade along routes that the Ottoman
Empire controlled and taxed.
O
B. It protected the sultan's power by providing him with a group of
extremely loyal officials and soldiers.
O
C. It ensured that gunpowder from China was always available for
use in Ottoman guns and cannons.
O
D. It allowed Christians, the largest minority group in the Ottoman
Empire, to make their own laws.