What Was the Primary Objective of the First Crusade

question 41

Multiple Choice

What was the primary objective of the First Crusade?

• A) to defend Europe's outermost borders against Muslim aggression
• B) to stimulate Western trade with the East
• C) to rescue the holy city of Jerusalem
• D) to spread Christianity to the farthest reaches of the earth

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