Constantine's primary motivation in moving the capital to Byzantium was that "<span>a. It was a strategic site which linked the western empire with the increasingly wealthy east," since this was located directly between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. </span>
It was "John Smith" who issued strict punishment and a system whereby colonists could be given land if they agreed to farm it in the colony of Jamestown, since Smith was known as the "savior" of the Jamestown colony in this regard.
It was the atrocities of "(D) Valeriano Weyler" that helped lead the United States to war with Spain <span>during the end of the 19th century, since many Americans were infuriated by his treatment of peasants. </span>
Inspired ideals of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness as well as separation of powers. John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu