SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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They caused wars among the European monarchs.
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They brought new ideas and goods to Europe.
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The sparked an agricultural revolution in Europe.
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They spread religious tolerance throughout Europe.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following items best explains the Crusades’ lasting influence on life in Europe? They caused wars among the European monarchs.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Europe, the Crusades led to economic expansion; increased trade and use of money, which undermined serfdom and led to prosperity of northern Italian cities. They led to increased power of the monarchs, and, briefly, to increased power of the papacy.
Detailed explanation-3: -One result of large armies traveling great distances during the Crusades was an increase of cultural diffusion. Many achievements of Islamic civilization reached European society by way of the Crusades and eastern Mediterranean trading networks.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did Italian merchants play a role in the Crusades prepare them to later build a trading empire? Italian merchants built large fleets to carry crusaders to the holy land, but now they used these fleets to carry on goods such as sugar, cotton, and rice.