Which of the following was essential to the Ottoman Empire’s ability to conquer and control new territories? A. Its great wealth allowed it to purchase major cities without having to resort to violence. B. Its use of gunpowder weapons allowed it to easily destroy city walls and fortifications. C. Its persecution of religious minorities ensured that they could not unite to start rebellions. D. Its advances in seafaring technology allowed it to produce the first modern warships.

Which points did chief justice roger b. taney use to justify the supreme court’s ruling in the dred scott case? the property clause of the constitution, the due process clause of the fifth amendment, and the fact that african americans were not citizens. the practice of judicial review established in marbury v. madison, the property clause of the constitution, and the due process clause of the fifth amendment. the necessary and proper clause of the constitution, the due process clause of the fifth amendment, and the fact that african americans were not citizens. the commerce clause of the constitution, the elastic clause of the sixth amendment, and the practice of judicial review established in gibbons v. ogden.