What should guide American diplomacy—ideals (such as democracy, peace, justice, liberty, security) OR national interest (such as economic, military, cultural goals and ambitions)?

a, c, & d are correct:

they wanted lands to settle the extra population.

they wanted new markets for english goods.

they wanted to avoid civil war.

attacks by the seljuk. a devastating blow to the entire byzantine world was dealt by christian crusaders from the west. the venetians were eager to destroy byzantine power and offered the crusaders money, ships, and part of the spoils of war.

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