Because a lot of people were not subject to it and so they werent taxed
1) riches - yes, this is correct!
2) <span>gain control of the Holy Land from Muslim control - this was the "real", official reason, what people openly admitted
and I think that the third one will be adventure, as neither trade routes nor political freedom played a role in the Crusades.
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The answer is simple: The Enlightenment
#4 Hatshepsut was the second woman ruler of Egypt and dressed as a man to gain respect
The natural resources included gold, diamonds, cooper, cobalt, and rubber. These resources were tapped by the native Congo population through a system of slave labor implemented by King Leopold II. This made the Belgian government/economy prosper at the hands of the slave laborers in this country. This brutal regime resulted in the deaths of thousands of Congo citizens.
