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| The Muslim Turks had attacked the Holy Land of Palestine and taken over Jerusalem. In 1093, the Byzantine emperor asked for help. People across Europe decided to support the Crusades. | Reasons for the Crusades |
| Some people joined the Crusades because Christian pilgrims could not visit the _____________. | Holy Land |
| Some European kings and the Church also wanted to get rid of ________________________. Joining the Crusades was a way to send certain people away... | troublesome knights |
| ____________ joined the Crusades in, hoping to become famous. | Princes |
| Merchants supported the Crusades because they wanted _____________ to the East. | trade routes |
| The ___________________ reached the Byzantine Empire in 1096 and captured key cities including Jerusalem. | First Crusade |
| After the victory of the First Crusade, the Crusaders divided the Holy Land into _____________. | four states |
| Muslim Turks recaptured one of the states, a ________________ returned in 1147. | second Crusade |
| The Second Crusade was defeated at _______________, but the Crusaders kept the other three states. | Damascus |
| When the Muslim leader Saladin captured Jerusalem in 1189, the pope called for a third Crusade, led by ____________________________. | Richard the Lion-Hearted |
| Saladin and Richard made a _____________ to end the third Crusade. | treaty |
| Third Crusade Treaty Allowed: Muslims to kept __________, but ______________ could travel there safely. | Jerusalem; Christian pilgrims |
| When the ______________ the third Crusade failed, a fourth Crusade set off in 1202. | truce ending |
| The Fourth Crusade did not reach _______________, but attacked _________________ instead. | Palestine; Constantinople |
| Later Crusades had _______________. | little effect |
| The Crusades caused a shift in power in __________. | Europe |
| The failures of the Crusades weakened the ______________. | pope’s power |
| The ______________________________ as many nobles did not return from the Crusades. | feudal system also was weakened |
| A weakened pope and feudal system strengthened the position of _________. | kings |
| As trade with Asia developed, _________________________ became more powerful. | towns grew, and merchants |
| The Crusades led Europeans to think that all ________________ were enemies. | not-Christians |
| Christian persecution of __________________ worsened. | Jews in Europe |
