China exported silk, porcelain, lacquer, jade and bronze, whereas it coveted Central Asian horses, camels, carpets, precious stones, Roman glassware and gold embroidery. India traded ivory, jewels, cotton, spices, and dyes. Eastern and Northern Europe traded fur, wild animal skins, slaves, gold and silver
Because he was a terrorist and did not agree with the motives of the us government, so he rallied his people and influenced them into thinking the U.S. gov. was evil and corrupt and they needed to be clensed.