WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?
A
They strengthened the power of the serfs
B
They increased trade between Europe and Asia
C
They brought European influence to Africa
D
They promoted religious freedom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -i) The Muslim states began to adopt a harsher attitude towards their Christian subjects. ii) There was a great increase in the influence of Italian mercantile communities in the trade between the east and the west. iii) Power of Europeans feudal lords decrease and there was a decline of feudalism in Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Crusade’s most significant effect on Europe was that it contributed to the weakening of feudalism, to the development of centralized nation-states, to trade, and to the rise of the city . In southwestern Asia, it led to a great amount of death and the weakening and collapse of the Byzantine Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Crusades increased trade with the East. Crusaders returned home with silks, spices, and other exotic goods. Demand for these products at home caused European traders to expand their business to Asia.

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