How did the Ottoman Empire rule the people they conquered? They ignored the people who were not part of the Empire.

They made slaves of all the people in the countryside.

They let others rule and never interfered with politics.

They ruled with a light hand, adopting the systems that were already in place.

Select the correct answer. how did adam smith’s ideas influence the enlightenment? a. they prevented governments from enacting free trade policies, weakening global economies. b. they were impractical because they gave no clear direction about the moral goals of an economy. c. they promoted the idea of a free market, which strengthen the global economy. d. they set up new businesses with the assistance of the government.