Now, the reason why I think that the crusades were a good thing is because it brought the eastern trade industry into Europe. Document 2 states that, merchants in Venice built ships to carry crusaders into the holy land. The merchants later used those fleets to build markets in places such as Acre. This is (important/interesting/relevant) because the crusaders used these ships
Now, the reason why I think that the crusades were a good thing is because it brought the eastern trade industry into Europe. Document 2 states that, merchants in Venice built ships to carry crusaders into the holy land. The merchants later used those fleets to build markets in places such as Acre. This is (important/interesting/relevant) because the crusaders used these ships