Answer:
The monarchs taxed some people because taxation has always been the main source of income for any political regime.
Monarchies were not the exception, and monarchs needed resources for keeping armies, paying some government officials, and for obtaining their own private wealth. These resources came mainly from three sources: earnigns from trade with other states, the printing of coins (seignorage), and taxes.
Taxes were the main source, and they could be charged in monetary values or physical goods.
Answer:
The germans and the scots-irish were usually very poor, some of them arrived as indentured servants and only gained their liberty after a few years of unpaid work. They found it hard to establish themselves in the cities and in the coastal areas, where the land was either occupied or more expensive.
In the case of the scots-irish, the vast majority settled in the south and the best land was occupied by rich plantation owners. These new immigrants did not have the economic means to start their own plantations and buy slaves.
They decied to settled in the "backcountry", a region that corresponds roughly with the Appalachian mountains. The land there was cheap, but the risks were higher.
They created an Optical Illusion.
The way we see object in a specific area differs significantly depending on our distance and point of view when we see it.
To counteract it ( for example if they want the building to look nice in the picture), many architects create an optical Illusion and it will negate the effect of the distorsion
Hello~
The region that became crossroads for farmers, traders etc is:
D. The Fertile Crescent.
I hope it's correct!
