Mainly just to get spices
The three g's
glory,gold,god
The best option from the list would be that "<span>b. The United States began to build up its military and to stockpile weapons," since this was part of the inevitable "Arms Race" that took place between the US and the USSR. </span>
<span>In my point of view if a group of people pillaged a town,they took valuable items from the town.Because if they are good minded people they will ask help from other villagers there is no need to pillage the town.If they are evil minded and more dangerous they decided to settle in the town.</span>