How did the center of European trade change during the age of European exploration?

A. It developed around city-states such as Genoa and Venice.
B. It began to shift from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
C. It became based on spice trading from India via Pacific sea routes.
D. It shifted to overland routes throughout West Africa as a result of the slave trade.

B. It began to shift from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.