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In ancient times, transporting goods over long distances was risky, hence trade was restricted to local markets. People then spent most of their resources on basic necessities-food and cloths. Only the rich people bought jewellery, costly dresses and this resulted in trade of luxury items. The silk Route is an early example of long distance trade connecting Rome to China-along the 6.000 km route. The traders transported Chinese silk. Roman wool and precious metals and many other high value commodities from intermediate points in India, Persia and Central Asia.

After the disintegration of the Roman Empire, European commerce grew during twelfth and thirteen century with the development of ocean going warships trade between Europe and Asia grew and the Americas were discovered.

Fifteenth century onwards, the European colonialism began and along with trade of exotic commodities, a new form of trade emerged which was called slave trade. The Portuguese, Dutch, Spaniards, and British captured African natives and forcefully transported them to the newly discovered Americans for their labour in the plantations. Slave trade was a lucrative business for more than Two hundred years till it was abolished in Denmark in 1792, Great Britain 1807 and United States in 1808.

European trade and commerce grew in 12th and 13th century after :-

Disintegration of Roman empire

The correct answer is Option (1) → Disintegration of Roman empire.

After the disintegration of the Roman Empire, European commerce grew during twelfth and thirteen century with the development of ocean going warships trade between Europe and Asia grew and the Americas were discovered.