The Crusades were military expeditions first started by Pope Urban II in an effort to retake the holy lands. There were a total of eight Crusades. They were very bloody with many casualties and deaths, however they were successful in spreading Christianity. The Crusades had some side effects in addition to their main goal. One positive effect was increased trade routes. Document E shows how trade routes expanded after the Crusades. Now there was trade throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Another side effect from the Crusades was increased intellectual development. As people moved around during the Crusades, so did ideas. Intellectual development, just like trade, flourished during this time. The Crusades occurred during the Dark Ages, but they were very beneficial to the world back
The Crusades were military expeditions first started by Pope Urban II in an effort to retake the holy lands. There were a total of eight Crusades. They were very bloody with many casualties and deaths, however they were successful in spreading Christianity. The Crusades had some side effects in addition to their main goal. One positive effect was increased trade routes. Document E shows how trade routes expanded after the Crusades. Now there was trade throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Another side effect from the Crusades was increased intellectual development. As people moved around during the Crusades, so did ideas. Intellectual development, just like trade, flourished during this time. The Crusades occurred during the Dark Ages, but they were very beneficial to the world back