What effect did the development of trade have on the settlement patterns in medieval times

Trade had a very big influence in medieval times. Thanks to trade, the medieval people had access to markets which contained goods that came from other parts of the world. Also, trade in the Medieval Era was responsible for the development of many cities in Northern Europe, such as Florence in Italy.

Goods that were not from Europe became common such as silk, spices, and different foods. All of this created different patterns of behavior, people got used to eating and use those things that came from other countries and cultures started to mix.

Also, the need for new goods pushed the International Trade which eventually led to the discovery of new lands such as the Americas.

an effect of the steamboat's popularity was that people began building canals in the united states and europe. this was done to find another way to transport goods across the country and in that time, transportation using the river was very slow and dangerous. it depended entirely on manpower and the current of the river. that all changed in the late 1700's when steamboats were introduced. they soon revolutionized travel and trade through the river and dominated the waterways. eventually, other means of transportation took over from the steamboats, but there was a time that they the united states to expand to the west.

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