High Middle Ages Cause and Effects

Revival of Trade

Agricultural Advancements

Growth of Towns

Technology

Watermills and Windmills

Strategy

Clearing land

3-field rotation system

Impact:Allowed Peasants to have a surplus of crops

Silk Road Extension

Need of transportation of goods

Need for transportation people

Crusaders created new trade connections

Impact: created wealthier and modern town

Commerce grew naturally and cities began to form

Trade fairs

Foreign and local goods

peasants could trade their surplus in hopes of getting off the manor

Creates local businesses and begins the formation of towns

Impact: led to a more successful city

Feudal Monarchies

As towns grew, townspeople desired a strong monarch to rule over them

Impact: Beginning of Feudal Monarchies