Your answer would be: They wanted to control oil supplies and trade routes in the region.
Answer:
<em>Desde por volta de 700, "prisioneiros capturados nas guerras santas que expandiram o Islã da Arábia pelo norte da África e através da região do Golfo Pérsico" eram vendidos e usados como escravos. Durante os três impérios medievais do norte da África (séculos X a XV), o comércio de escravos foi largamente praticado.</em>
Explanation:
TRUE, the textile industry was booming for them.
He lived from 11/21/1694 to 5/30/1778
He lived in Paris, France
Voltaire<span> established himself as one of the leading writers of the Enlightenment.
</span>Voltaire was the nom de plume of François-Marie Arouet<span>a,</span>
