Question

Mongol conquests ranged from East Asia to Eastern Europe during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. This relatively short period was crucial in establishing new international contacts. Which societies gained the most as a result of the Mongol period? Which societies gained the least? In your response, consider the following regions: West Africa, Western Europe, South Asia, West Asia, and East Asia.

Answer 1

Gained the least:

West Africa

Western Europe

West Asia

Gained the most:

South Asia

East Asia

Answer 2

Negative effects of the Mongol Empire's expansion into Western europe, East Asia, include the wiping out of people that resisted given the violent nature of their invasions.

Positive effects include a century of peace those under under Mongol rule. This stability allowed for the reopening of the Silk Road trading routes between China and Europe, increasing cultural exchange and wealth all along the trade paths including Western Africa, East Asia and Europe.

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