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How did the Crusades influence European colonization projects? Urgent plz answer!

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Religious motivations can be traced all the way back to the Crusades, the series of religious wars between the 11th and 15th centuries during which European Christians sought to claim Jerusalem as an exclusively Christian space.
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The Crusades were a reaction to Muslim expansionism in the West and Eastern parts of Europe. They counter-attacked by moving into their territory, conquering Jerusalem and the surrounding territory. This increased maritime trade and Europeans had a taste of the various spices, porcelain, silk and others that created great demand in Western Europe.

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