The Crusades are considered to be a turning point in European history because: 1. they brought an end to the power of the Catholic Church. 2. wars between people of different religions. 3. the period of time known as the Middle Ages. 4. trade between Europe and Southwest Asia.

3.) The period of time known as the Middle Ages.

Explanation:

2. wars between people of different religions.

Explanation:

The Crusades were organized by western European Christians around 1095 after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their primary objectives were to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East from the Muslim turks, to stop the expansion of Muslim states, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christians'.

Other facts about the first crusade are;

• Pope Urban II Ordered it.

• 25-30,000 soldiers allies from Europe ,from France, Normandy and Sicily are forced to promise to give the Emperor of Constantinople all rights to conquered land in exchange for boats

• Spent many months capturing cities Antioch was captured in 8 months

• Jerusalem fell from the care of the Muslim turks on July 15th 1099, Muslims and Jews were killed.

• The Europeans looted, killed, raped

• Enclaves of knights are left behind, forming "Crusader States"

• Tens of thousands of Muslims died during the raid.

on the morning of  july 21,  1861, general mcdowell ordered the  unionarmy to attack. it was on this hill that  confederate  colonel thomas jackson and his forces held back theunion  troops.