Bell Ringer

How many major Crusades were there between 1096 and 1291?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 7

D. 9

What was a significant impact of the Crusades on Europe?

A. Decline of the Church's power

B. Increased trade and cultural exchange with the Middle East

C. Decrease in religious tolerance

D. Rise of the Mongol Empire

• Christian soldiers took back Jerusalem during the First Crusade

• But, Muslims took back Jerusalem & kept it during the Second & Third Crusades

More Crusades were fought, but Christians never regained the Holy Lands

The Crusades brought cultural diffusion & introduced new ideas into Western Europe

Effects of the Crusades

• Increased desires for luxury goods like silk, cotton, sugar, & spices

• Introduced technologies like the compass, astrolabe, ship designs, & gunpowder

Introduced ideas like Arabic numbers, chemistry, algebra, telescope

Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades?

a) Decreased interest in foreign goods

b) Increased desires for luxury goods like silk, cotton, sugar, & spices

c) Introduction of democracy in Europe

d) Reduced trade with the East

Among the following, which were technological advancements introduced to Europe due to the Crusades? 

a) Astrolabe and ship designs

b) Steam engine and railroads

c) Typewriter and telegraph

d) Photography and cinema

Christians took back Jerusalem during the ______________ crusade

During the Middle Ages, only priests could read & write

After the Crusades, learning increased & more people were educated

• After the Crusades, people wanted more luxury goods & began to trade

• Trade led to the growth of cities

Medieval fairs brought iron & salt to the feudal manors; this was a very rare thing

During the Middle Ages, _________ could read & write

After the Crusades, people wanted more luxury ________ & began to ________

The Black Death 1347-1351

• Plague- disease that spreads very quickly and kills many people in a violent manner

One reason for the decline of the manorial system was the plague, known as the Black Death

• Originated in Asia

• In 1347, a trade ship arrived in Italy carrying plague-infested rats

• The plague swept quickly throughout Europe along trade routes

• Prayers

• Bathing in urine

• Isolation

• Leeches

• Placing dead animals in home

Took about 4-10 days for a person to pass away

Click on the all the symptoms and “cures” that were used for the plague

Europe lost about ⅓ of its population

• The plague killed 25 million people in 5 years 

• The plague caused a labor shortage; those that survived could demand higher wages & more rights

Closure Activity

Many people believe the song “Ring around the Rosies” is about the Black death. Look at the lyrics for “Ring around the Rosies” list which lyrics you think refer to the Black Death and explain why.