Which of the following statements best explains the cause of the First Crusade?(1 point)

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European Christians became convinced that they had a religious obligation to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims.
European Christians became convinced that they had a religious obligation to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims.

The ruler of the Byzantine Empire asked European Christians to conquer Jerusalem for them.
The ruler of the Byzantine Empire asked European Christians to conquer Jerusalem for them.

European Christians were led to believe that Muslims were an enemy planning to march into Europe.
European Christians were led to believe that Muslims were an enemy planning to march into Europe.

The Muslims in Jerusalem were worried that Europeans were going to invade the city they had occupied for centuries.

The first statement best explains the cause of the First Crusade: European Christians became convinced that they had a religious obligation to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims.