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How did conferring the status of dhimmi help the Ottoman Empire?

It gave non-Muslims the opportunity to convert to Islam without paying a special tax.
It helped to unify it by allowing Muslims and non-Muslims to live in peace.
It helped Muslims gain a better social status and access to all of the benefits in the empire.
It kept non-Muslims from being conquered by the Ottoman Empire.

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Step-by-step explanation:

It helped Muslims gain a better social status and access to all of the benefits in the empire.

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