A system of peace treaties that involved harsh penalties for aggressor nations and their allies
The U.S did not want the Europeans to interfere/colonize our land
The crusades introduced Europe to the works of Middle Eastern scholars, philosophers, and doctors. Richard the Lion-heart, King of England and one of the most famous Crusader Kings, had an Arab physician.<span />
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as “Bleeding Kansas,” as proslavery and antislavery activists flooded into the territories to sway the vote.
