Question

why did european sugar plantations expand westward from the eastern mediterranean islands after saladins reconquest of jerusalem? multiple choice the sugar crop exhausted soil quickly, forcing plantations to move on a regular basis. the black death had decimated the labor force of the eastern mediterranean. the climate of the eastern mediterranean was not suitable for sugar. turkish bands kept marauding the eastern mediterranean islands.

Explanation:

The eastern Mediterranean climate was not inherently unsuitable for sugar - growing. The sugar crop did exhaust soil quickly, which could prompt plantation movement. The Black Death occurred later than Saladin's reconquest. Turkish banditry was not the main reason for westward expansion. The most relevant factor among the options is that the sugar crop exhausted soil quickly, forcing plantations to move.

Answer:

The sugar crop exhausted soil quickly, forcing plantations to move on a regular basis.