The Crusades Economy
On their journey to the Holy Land the crusaders brought back spices, paper, cotton, and sugar, which started a new economy. The cotton sales have increased, well according to the CalCot representitive Mr. Mark Bagby. He also agreed to do an interview involving their cotton marketing.He said they sell about 500,000 thousand bails (the bails weigh 500 pounds each) a year to 80 different customers in 25 different countries and make about $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 a typical year, so they usally depend on cotton 110%. The Crusades helped spread cotton, so peolple could actually be kept warm and have more clothes that fitted them.The Crusades really caused changes in trade; because of them, Asia and Europe increased their trading. This caused new products and foods to spread through the world. The Crusades had major impacts on the world's economy.