Question

Question

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

(1 point)
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.

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Trade increased because surplus crops could be traded.

An agricultural surplus allowed for the production of more food than was necessary for local consumption, enabling communities to trade the excess with other regions, which facilitated expanded trade networks during the High Middle Ages.