He travelled with pilgrims, merchants, and ambassadors, to ensure that there would be a warm welcome to places he visited, and to expand his influence.
Explanation:
Battuta was exploring many kingdoms, and as a sign of peace, showing that he meant no harm frequently visited royal courts. To ensure hospitality and that no misunderstandings occur he would bring ambassadors to communicate the situation to kingdoms. Sometimes, he would take an active role in government, often employed as a judge (qadi), administrator, and/or ambassador during his stops. He also brought merchants for trading and pilgrims through much of his travelling in the Arabic World. He was known for his connections to royals and married many women during his travels.
Many Americans left farms and headed to the cities because the industrial revolution opened up many jobs in the cities. Also, the industrial revolution created more farm technology that allowed farmers to do the day's work with fewer people. This led to mass unemployment and peoples' dispersal into cities. This also caused cities to grow.
