Which of the following was a reason Axum attacked Kush?
By gaining control of Kush, Axum would have greater access to trade along the Nile River, and therefore the Mediterranean Basin.
By gaining control of Kush, Axum would have access to large forests, and therefore iron-making.
Axum's resources had become depleted from over-harvesting and too much foreign trade.
Axum needed to control Kush in order to gain access to the trading ports along the Red Sea.