He didn’t want the country to separate and wanted to handle everything peacefully so being rude to the south would just make more tension and conflict
I believe the answer your looking for is D,
The push factors<span> drive migrants out of their countries of origin, </span>pull factors<span> are responsible for dictating where these travelers end up.
</span>Cited evidence: <span>www.globalization101.org/pull-factors/</span><span />
They establish an empire by making colonies to increase wealth and power