RYAN+GARVIN

1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict.
==The crusades were a series of wars mostly caused by an overwhelming need to control the city of Jerusalem by all three religions, as Jerusalem did hold religious significance to the Jews, Christians and Muslims. == ​

2. Background--Describe who, what when and where.
​ The three groups that were a part of the crusades were the Jews, Muslims and Christians. They all engaged in a series of violent and bloody wars called the crusades. From about 1096 to about 1291 these wars raged. Mostly in an area called the Holy Land: this place is the area in eastern Euope, The middle East, and Western Asia.

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3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades. ​
​ The Seljuk Turks invading Christian territories, The Christians desire for Jerusalem, and the Muslims dictatorship over Jerusalem.

4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.
​The Seljuk Turks invading is the factor i believe to be the most important. I believe this because although all the religions had a great desire to control Jerusalem, it was when the turks invaded that really spurred the Christians to attack.

5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades. ​
The chistians were impacted by the control of Jerusalem and the ability to have pilgrims come and visit the Holy Land freely, without fear of bing attacked by bandits on the journey. "//The King of England was struck with great astonishment" (wikipedia.org).// = =

6.Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided.
The crusades, and rediculous amounts of death, could have been avoided had all the religions gotten along. If the Christians would have tried to talk to muslim leaders, or if the Muslims and Jews would have been more willing to share Jerusalem.