I believe the answer is Gold.
Gold was a very hot commodity at that time because before we use paper/digital money like today, Gold was made as material to make a type of money with more intrinsic value.
The abundance of this natural resources led to many European empire came and started their colonization in AFrica.
That is difficult, I'm not exactly sure what the context is but... I would answer with the Nile River
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Some religions were banned for political reasons.
Other rites which involve human sacrifice were banned.
A nuclear war between the U.S. and the U.S.U almost became a reality because the Soviet Union stuck missiles in Cuba... I think thats right :)
