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About 1,000, Europe was beginning a period of great change.

One reason was the religious wars known as the crusades.

These wars were efforts by Europeans who were mainly Roman Catholic Christians.

They wanted to force Muslims out of what is now the Middle East.

The crusades began at the end of the 11th century. They continued for about 200 years.

The presence of European armies in the Middle East increased trade, which was controlled by businessmen in Venice and other Italian city states.

The businessmen were earning large profits by transporting and supplying the warring armies.

When the European crusaders returned home, they brought with them some new and useful products.

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