2. 2/17 Aim: How did the Crusades effect Western Europe? Do Now: For the first time in centuries, people in Western Europe left their homes on manors to fight in the crusades. Make 2 predictions as to how the crusades might have changed Western Europe (think socially, politically, religiously, etc…)

3. Understanding Cause and Effect Cause: A student gets caught breaking a school rule. Effect: Student gets lunch detention!

4. Cause: Crusaders introduce Western Europe to new trade goods such as spices, fruits, and fabrics. Cause: Crusaders introduce Western Europe to new trade goods such as spices, fruits, and fabrics. Effects of the Crusades Effect (notes): Increase in demand in Western Europe for Goods from the east. Inspire some to find trade routes to the east Effect (notes): Increase in demand in Western Europe for Goods from the east. Inspire some to find trade routes to the east

5. Cause: To finance a journey to the Holy Land, nobles needed money and therefore allowed peasants and serfs to pay rents in money rather than grain or labor. Cause: To finance a journey to the Holy Land, nobles needed money and therefore allowed peasants and serfs to pay rents in money rather than grain or labor. Effect (notes): Return of a money based economy and undermined serfdom. Effect (notes): Return of a money based economy and undermined serfdom. Effects of the Crusades

6. Cause: Crusaders introduce the magnetic compass and astrolabe to western Europe. Cause: Crusaders introduce the magnetic compass and astrolabe to western Europe. Effect (notes): Europeans now had the tools to begin exploring. Effect (notes): Europeans now had the tools to begin exploring. Effects of the Crusades

7. Cause: Feudal Kings won rights to collect taxes to support the Crusades Cause: Feudal Kings won rights to collect taxes to support the Crusades Effect (notes): Kings became wealthier, more powerful. Pope’s power begins to decline Effect (notes): Kings became wealthier, more powerful. Pope’s power begins to decline

8. Cause: Christians in Spain were inspired and became successful in leading a Reconquista, or reconquest, of Spain to regain control of Spain from the Muslims. Cause: Christians in Spain were inspired and became successful in leading a Reconquista, or reconquest, of Spain to regain control of Spain from the Muslims. Effects of the Crusades Effect (notes): The end of Muslim rule in Europe. Effect (notes): The end of Muslim rule in Europe.