Answer:
C. They helped the American colonies.
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Explanation:
Not sure if you had any answer choices, but through merchants, who traded across the Indian Ocean, Hinduism spread to Southeast Asia, in regions like Vietnam. Buddhism spread along trade routes like the Silk Road. It made its way into East and Southeast Asia in regions like China, Korea and Japan. If you are looking for an area they both spread to it would be Southeast Asia.
There are many differences and similarities between the two routes. The type of goods is just one example. The benefactors of the Silk Road, whereas the Indian Ocean route benefited the Chinese, Indian and Middle East alike.