Which of the following best explains the effects of Mongol trade policies? A) Mongols controlled overland trade, leading Europeans to search for alternate trade routes.

B) Mongols avoided contact with most major religious groups in Asia to prevent assimilation.

C) Mongols successfully spread their culture and religious beliefs along overland trade routes.

D) Mongols heavily taxed seafaring traders, thus encouraging overland trade to flourish.
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