The Crusades Were Made Possible by All of the Following

question 21

Multiple Choice

The crusades were made possible by all of the following factors except:

• A) the growth of Italian shipping.
• B) the rise of a sense of European identity and purpose.
• C) the recruitment and conversion of Muslims to Christian campaigns.
• D) the emergence of more orderly feudal monarchies.

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