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Which of the following was a major difference between the rulers of Spain and Portugal and the Ottomans?

The Ottomans appointed leaders of local religions to their governmental bureaucracy; the Spanish and Portuguese monarchs did not.
The Spanish and Portuguese rulers expelled or forced the conversion of members of other religions; the Ottomans permitted those with diverse religious beliefs to remain in their territories.
The Ottomans taxed overseas trade to fill the imperial treasury; the Spanish and Portuguese rulers did not.
The Ottomans used marriage as a way to consolidate their political power; the Spanish and Portuguese monarchs did not.

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The Spanish and Portuguese rulers expelled or forced the conversion of members of other religions; the Ottomans permitted those with diverse religious beliefs to remain in their territories.

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