Question

How did an agricultural surplus relate to expanded trade during the High Middle Ages?

Responses

Trade increased because surplus crops could be traded.

Trade increased because surplus crops could be traded.

Trade decreased because surplus crops were needed to feed local populations.

Trade decreased because surplus crops were needed to feed local populations.

Trade decreased because surplus crops led to an oversupply of grains that could not be sold.

Trade decreased because surplus crops led to an oversupply of grains that could not be sold.

Trade increased regionally but decreased globally because trade networks had shrunk.

Answer 1

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Trade increased because surplus crops could be traded. This surplus allowed for the development of a market economy and the exchange of goods both locally and internationally. This resulted in increased economic activity and the growth of urban centers as trading hubs during the High Middle Ages.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Trade increased because surplus crops could be traded.