How did the Crusades contribute to a changing political condition in late Middle Ages in Western Europe?(1 point)

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brought merchants together to challeges the authority of the monarchs
brought merchants together to challeges the authority of the monarchs

helped spread the bubonic plague in an attempt to lower the population in Europe
helped spread the bubonic plague in an attempt to lower the population in Europe

encouraged people to unite under a religious authority against foreign enemies
encouraged people to unite under a religious authority against foreign enemies

promoted cultural exchanges with non-European groups in an attempt to learn about and understand foreign cultures

encouraged people to unite under a religious authority against foreign enemies