How did the Crusades affect trade routes in the late medieval period? Routes were developed to handle increased business.
Routes shifted eastward to handle different goods.
Routes over land were replaced by routes over water.
Routes became slower due to a rise in traffic from trade.

Option A

Explanation:

The Crusaders brought several items from Europe inclusive of food items, fruits, vegetables, spices, oils etc. These traded items were liked by the European people and hence the demand for these items rose.

In order to cater this demand, the Europeans developed the route for  increased trade between Europe and the East

Hence, option A is correct

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