How did the development of the saddle contribute positively to the growth of trans-saharan trade? a. it enabled merchants to cross the desert safely. b. its creation made animals useful for the first time in the trans-saharan caravan trade. c. it increased the speed of the caravan trade. d.it enabled the berbers to dominate the desert.

It enabled the Berbers to dominate the desert.

Explanation:

The Trans-Sahara trade refers to the trade between West African Kingdoms and Arab and Berber Kingdoms on Africa's Mediterranean coast. They mostly traded gold and traveled as far as Persia. They, mostly traveled in the dry deserts with the help of camels.

Gold was exchanged for salt from the Mediterranean. Berbers were mostly found in Morocco and Algeria. Arabs found the uniqueness of Berber merchants who were trained to fight against Spain. Saddles helped the Berber merchants to travel across the Saharan desert in order to carry on the trade. Saddles helped Berber merchants to carry the huge loads of spices and salt in  exchange of gold in the trans Saharan route.

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