Ashoka turned to the teachings of the Buddha because he felt that the life he was living wasn't right. He thought that there had to be some sort of divine power and/or eternal balance and harmony with nature. That was when he adopted the ideas of Buddhism, and practiced them. This consolidated his power by making him more respected.
I believe that they could control their own rules. This also made them more passionate to work for their city
The correct answer is A. It was heavily taxed to raise money. Land taxes grew especially in the north due to the need to raise money to pay for an army and a functioning central government. T<span>his was in fact one of the main reasons that drove the emergence of industrialization in the north.</span>
