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

a)more people moved to the cities in the middle east to be near ports.
b)the size of towns grew as trading increased.
c)population shifted to the manor to avoid the dangerous trade.
d)only port cities grew as sea trade prospered.

B)The size of towns grew as trading increased.

Explanation:

From the twelfth century, there were profound changes in Europe, trade in the Middle Ages: the rural and closed economy, typical of the feudal era was gradually transformed into an open and commercial economy. Then, industry, markets and money regained importance. This commercial renaissance, which reached its peak in the thirteenth century. These changes led to the increase in population and the development of urban centers.

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-   william jennings bryan is a democrat while mckinley was a republican

at that time, the segment of population that choose for democratic party were the voters with low economic background and vice versa

- william jennings has support of populists and wants to have inflation to farmers while mckinley has support of bankers and businessmen , doesn't want inflation

the fixed value of gold make the large business able to stack up their gold without   being worried that it would devaluated.

- william jennings supported the silver standard while mckinley supported the gold standard

according to jenning, using other metal beside gold could the poor people to have more purchasing power and them advance in the society.

the answer is d. give brainliest if right.

ps is this 7th grade civics?