Awealthy businessman, patrick ott, is campaigning for governor of florida. during a debate he states, "i will use the leadership and financial skills i acquired as a successful businessman to restructure the state system, eliminating waste and inefficiency."
which of the following is it most important for voters to do in evaluating these statements?
review ott's record in business.
agree with ott's position on key issues.
analyze ott's lifestyle and spending.
research ott's education and degrees.

the crusades are one of the most significant events in the history of europe and the middle east.   they were a series of religious wars carried out by christian crusaders from europe during the timeframe of the middle ages.   beginning in 1095 ce, the crusades saw european knights and noblemen travel to the middle east in an attempt to capture the holy land away from muslim people that had controlled the region for the previous centuries.   the term crusade means ‘cross’.   therefore, the europeans that became crusaders viewed themselves as ‘taking up the cross’.   in fact, many of the crusaders wore crosses on their clothing and armor as they made their pilgrimage to the holy land.

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it provided for equal trade rights among nations in china.