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The Pope calls for holy wars in order to take back the holy land from the Muslims.
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The Commercial Revolution was a change because of trade. It caused a power shift which made merchants gain more power and merchants began to shape their own destiny.
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Marco was born in Venice to a family of merchants. Venice was a center of trading and commerce in the Mediterranean.
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The Polos collected many goods before heading back home. Only returning with 18 passengers after they had left with many.
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Marco Polo was captured as a prisoner of war. He then met a writer who motivated him to write a book about his story. This book influenced many people to follow in Marco Polo's footsteps.
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A period when Europe made many technological advances.
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Johann Gutenberg created the first-ever printer
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Antonio Montesinos speaks out against the mistreatment of the natives.
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He speaks out against the treatment of the natives
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When people made great strides in science and math