HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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The Mongols demanded tribute from the Italian states.
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The Mongols destroyed trade in Italy.
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The Mongols introduced Italian traders to Arab merchants, making Venetian merchants rich
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The Mongols unified Asia’s trade network, lowering prices and creating demand for European goods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The resulting stability brought by Mongol rule opened these ancient trade routes to a largely undisturbed exchange of goods between peoples from Europe to East Asia. Along the Silk Road, people traded goods such as horses, porcelain, jewels, silk, paper, and gun powder.
Detailed explanation-2: -The impact of the Mongol conquest on conquered peoples included: Death • Destruction • Extortion of wealth • Disease • Displacement But … it also included: the intensification of activity on the trade routes connecting East Asia w/ the Mediterranean lands & Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -An enormous variety of new consumer goods, agriculture, weaponry, religion, and medical science became available in Europe. New diplomatic channels between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East were opened. Russia became unified for the first time.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mongol empire led to increased trade across Afro-Eurasia because Mongol leaders directly supported merchants and the expansion of trade and commerce within their territories. The Mongols understood the importance of trade to the health and wealth of their empire and actively supported its growth.