Which of the following statements best explains the cause of the First Crusade?(1 point)

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European Christians were led to believe that Muslims were an enemy planning to march into Europe.
European Christians were led to believe that Muslims were an enemy planning to march into Europe.

European Christians became convinced that they had a religious obligation to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims.
European Christians became convinced that they had a religious obligation to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims.

The ruler of the Byzantine Empire asked European Christians to conquer Jerusalem for them.
The ruler of the Byzantine Empire asked European Christians to conquer Jerusalem for them.

The Muslims in Jerusalem were worried that Europeans were going to invade the city they had occupied for centuries.
The Muslims in Jerusalem were worried that Europeans were going to invade the city they had occupied for centuries.

Answer 1

European Christians became convinced that they had a religious obligation to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims.