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