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2. Backgrou​nd--Describe who, what when and where.
There were three major groups in the Crusades, the Jews, the Muslim and the Christians. The Jews were very much spread out and controlled no land for themselves. The Muslims controlled the Holy lands southern Spain and most of Persia. The Christians controlled Europe. The crusades started in the 11th century.

=3 . Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades. =

J erusalem was a city much fought over. It has changed from Jewish to Christian to Muslim many times. At one point Alexander the great held Jerusalem. But in the beginning the Jews controlled it. But during the begining Muslims had control over the great city and they were advancing towards Constantinople. The Emperor called for Pope Urban II help and he responded by giving this speech: "I, or rather the Lord, beseech you as Christ's heralds to publish this everywhere and to persuade all people whatever rank, foot-soldiers and knights, poor and rich, to carry aid promptly to those Christians and to destroy that vile race from the lands of our friends. I say this to those who are present, it meant also for those who are absent. Moreover, Christ commands it"(@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades).

This speech rallied thousands to go fight a war over seas in a inhapitable desert. They also wanted to take Jerusalem back because some pilgramers were not able to enter the great city. Also the west wanted to show the east that they were willing to help them.

**4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.** I think that the most important factor was pope Urban’s Speech because he motivated so many people. What he did was more important then anything else because everything else was the powder keg and he was the spark. He rallied thousands to go yo war in a land of death. Without him the Crusades might not have even happened. Or it would have taken longer. **5. Impacts--Explain how one religious group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.** T he crusades affected the Christians a lot. It caused them to spend a boatload of money and resources. Also many thousands of Christians died in these battles. But everything about the crusades was not that bad. They gained lots of knowledge and new foods. Pope Urban was forced to make the the speech at Clermont to rally the crusaders. He was one who affected the cruades and the crusades affected him.

6. Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided.
The Crusades could have been avoided if the Muslims, Jews and the Christians came to an agreement that the Jerusalem would be under nobodys jurisdiction. That would be one way that they could do that.

**7. Works Cited--List your sources in MLA format**. Wikipedia contributors."Crusades.__"Wikipedia".__ 3,2,2010. Wikipedia.org. 3,2,2010. []

"The Crusades."Fordam.edu."3/2/10.ORB 3/2/10 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1k.html