The following graph shows population estimates of several regions in Christian Europe and in the Islamic Middle East shortly before the Crusades began (1000 CE) and on the eve of the Fourth Crusade (1200 CE). Use
the graph to answer the following question:
10,000,000
5,000,000
population 1000 CE
w population 1200 CE
British Isles
France and the Lowlands
Germany and Scandinavia
Asia Minor
Syria and the Levant
data adopted from Dr. Kenneth W. Hart, History/Medieval Studies 303, Tulane University, 1998.
Based on the graph, which conclusion can be drawn about the period of the Crusades?
Britain was not as active in the Crusades as France or Germany
Some Christians moved to Islamic lands during the 200 years of the Crusades
The Crusades resulted in the migration of people from the Middle East to Europe.
The Crusades corresponded with a major population growth in Europe.