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As a result of the Crusades —
trade increased between the Middle East and the West
the West gained more power
the Mongols lost their land to the Byzantine Empire
the two Churches reunited
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Correct answer: trade increased between the Middle East and the West.
Brief explanation:
- The Crusades opened and expanded trade routes, brought Europeans into contact with Eastern goods, ideas, and technology, and stimulated commerce (especially for Italian city‑states).
- The West did not gain unequivocal greater power; the Crusades weakened Byzantium, shifted some power to merchants and monarchs unevenly, and also cost lives and resources.
- The Mongols did not lose land to the Byzantine Empire; in fact the Mongols later dominated large parts of Eurasia.
- The two Churches (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic) were not reunited; relations worsened (notably the sack of Constantinople in 1204).
Brief explanation:
- The Crusades opened and expanded trade routes, brought Europeans into contact with Eastern goods, ideas, and technology, and stimulated commerce (especially for Italian city‑states).
- The West did not gain unequivocal greater power; the Crusades weakened Byzantium, shifted some power to merchants and monarchs unevenly, and also cost lives and resources.
- The Mongols did not lose land to the Byzantine Empire; in fact the Mongols later dominated large parts of Eurasia.
- The two Churches (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic) were not reunited; relations worsened (notably the sack of Constantinople in 1204).
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