Why did Europeans join the crusades?

Question

A. business opportunity, adventure, and wealth
B. poor economic growth, religious enthusiasm, and adventure
C. religious enthusiasm, land and wealth, and adventure
D. missionary work, religious enthusiasm, and adventure

Answer 1

The most accurate answer is C. religious enthusiasm, land and wealth, and adventure.

Many Europeans were motivated to join the Crusades by a combination of factors, including the desire to reclaim sacred land, gain religious merit, seek new opportunities for land ownership and wealth, and the allure of adventure in the unknown territories.