The Crusades and the formation of religious orders did not directly impact European colonization. European colonization primarily took place during the Age of Discovery, which began in the 15th century, long after the Crusades had ended. The Crusades were a series of holy wars fought between Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages, primarily in the Holy Land. They did not focus on colonization or spreading Christianity to new territories.
Religious orders, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Jesuits, did play a role in the spread of Christianity during the Age of Discovery and colonization. They established missions and converted indigenous populations to Christianity in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. However, their impact on colonization was more related to the religious and cultural assimilation of indigenous peoples, rather than the actual process of colonization itself.