Which was a reason for the First Crusade? The pope called for the destruction of the Eastern Orthodox church at Constantinople. European merchants wanted to establish trading outposts in Muslim territories of the Middle East. When the Seljuk Turks took control of the Holy Land, it became more dangerous for Christians to travel there. Muslim caliphs wanted to overthrow the Jewish kingdom that had been established in Palestine.

monarchy doesn’t have to have the hereditary element. there have been elective monarchies in the past where you choose your king-for-life and when he dies elect someone else for the job.

the court ruled that a state law that banned abortions (except to save the life of the mother) was unconstitutional

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he did it to save us from our sins, so we can see him in heaven 1 day. it's because he loves us so much. he used himself as the final sacrifice, so that we could be forgiven for our sins, so that we can see him in heaven, if we believe.

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.