There are many causes to the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
They had many civil wars, two of which really shook up the country.
The Ottoman Turks were super strong and were expanding very rapidly, looking to Constantinople as the "City of World's Desires"
Their system for administration worked when the Empire first took root, but quickly became outdated.
Answer:
President Lincoln justified the Emancipation Proclamation as a war measure intended to cripple the Confederacy. Being careful to respect the limits of his authority, Lincoln applied the Emancipation Proclamation only to the Southern states in rebellion.
Explanation:
The Dutch wanted to spread their Religion to the Americas, while the French and Americans wanted to colonize, and maybe even trade with the indigenous people. I hope this helps. :)
