Yes, in general it is true that trade led to many changes in Sumerian society, since once the Sumerians started trading they were able to increase profits and obtain raw materials that were used to increase quality of life.
King Xerxes tried to carry on his father Darius I's attempt to establish an ethnic frontier by subjugating mainland Greece, as the mainland Greek states were fomenting rebellion in the Greek states in Asia which were under Persian control. He lost, and Athens established an anti-Persian league which dominated the eastern Mediterranean.
<span>Although the internal fighting in the Greek world subsequently eroded the strength of the Greek states, and Persian gold was able to buy influence in them, the rise of Macedonia, and Philip II's and then Alexander's control of Greece tipped the balance of power against Persia. </span>
<span>Alexander took the empire's Mediterranean coastline and so removed the Persian fleet, and as on land Persia's military forces were unable to match the power of Macedonian-Greek forces, he was able to defeat them in three major battles, and so take over the Persian Empire.</span>
The French explore and colonized the part of the North America in order to look for gold and trap for furs. The French initially came to the United States as explorers, who were trying to find a route to the Ocean and resources.
The French finally attempted to build some colonies throughout North America that abandoned, due to various reasons such as disease, weather or struggle with other European authorities.
Though during the course of time, they established colonies in the Americas, their initial motive was to look for gold and trap for furs.
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Zimmermann sent the telegram in anticipation of the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany on 1 February, which the German government presumed would almost certainly lead to war with the United States. The Zimmermann Telegram helped turn the U.S. public, already angered by repeated German attacks on U.S. ships, firmly against Germany. On April 2, President Wilson, who had initially sought a peaceful resolution to World War I, urged immediate U.S. entrance into the war.
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