The upper south, or the states of maryland, virginia, and north carolina, was the trade center of a. wheat and lumber
b. slaves and goods
c. sheep and cattle

The three steps before modern english were indo-european, germanic, and old english. as peoples moved around the eurasian continent, their languages changed. throughout the ages, the languages became more specialized. as english has many germanic influences, it is easy to see how this was one of the forebears. also, old english was one of the main ancestors of the modern language, spoken in the 5th through about the 13th centuries.

Bis correct according to edgnuity , thaaanks