Unlike the south, the north did not have a need for much slave labor. this was because the north a. did not allow slavery. b. could work the crops easier. c. had growing industries. d. did not like to grow cotton.

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.