Which was not a reason for the start of the crusades ? . to free jerusalem and the holy land from the roman empire. the byzantunce emeror asked europeans for agains the seljuk turks. pope urban ii wanted a great cause to prove his leadership. europeans wanted to capture jerusalem and palestine from the muslims

accomplishment : zachary taylor’s was a national war hero in his battle in an mexican war

explanation:

he was known as a national war hero for his battles in the mexican war, taylor was elected as the 12th president of the united states in 1849. he led the nation during its debates on slavery and southern secession. after serving only 16 months in office, taylor died from cholera morbus on july 9,