Sidney+Yoker

1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict
I believe that the crusades started because the Muslims, Jews, and Christians were far to passionate about there religion in that when the pope made his speech promising heaven to all fighters, they took it to literally. ==

2. Background--Describe who, what when and where.

 * the conflict was between the jews muslims and the christians
 * all three religions were very partial to jerusalem because it was their holy land.
 * 1095-1291
 * there were a seiries of twelve wars that took place in mecca, constantinople and jerusalem (there were more areas)

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3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.
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 * the seljuk turks advancing in the east caused the christians in europe to feel threatened which lead them to begin to fight
 * there was only one jerusalem and three religions who were so desparate to have it
 * the pope also made a statement claiming that all fighters would go to heaven which made them all more willing to fight for the holy land

**4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.
I think that the pope was the main cause of the crusades, in that when he made his speech claiming that al fighters would go to heaven he made all more wiling than ever to fight. i think that if the speech hadn't been made that there wiouldn't have been nearly as many fighteres annd the crusades would not have lasted as log as they did

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**5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.
the jews were impacted the most by far. with the maslims and the cjristians attcking from either side they were left trying desperately to protect themselves. some killed themseves and their family to avoid being sold into slavery or be converted and baptized. while others hid into the homes of christians who were willing to hide them. while some ended up giveing them to fighters themselves to avoid being killed themselves. Eliezer ben Nathan was unfortuantley on of the many whoes family had died. = = ==

**6. Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided.
I personally believe that the crusades were something that were unavoidable, but there were things that could have been done that would have made them ess drastic. i believe that if the leaders of the three religions had sat done and disscussed the issue they might have come to have a more civil outcome. or if the pope hadn't made his speech declaring that all fighters would go to heaven.

7. Works Cited--List your sources in MLA format.
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