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Sargon of Akkad, or Sargon I, was the ruler of the Akkadian Empire. His conquers allowed him to gain territories of the Mediterranean coast, many Sumerian city-states, Elamite, Mesopotamia, and Hurrite. His impressive and strong Army helped him to extend dominions in Lebanon and part of what now is Turkey. His enemies feared him and his people respected because he was fair in ruling them and taxation.
Europeans came to the new world to seek religious freedom<span />
It would be "(D) British trade and defensive treaties with Texas," that was not a cause of delaying the annexation of <span>Texas, since the delay mostly had to do with the North being upset with the idea of adding another slave state to the Union. </span>