Question

Which statement best describes the economic effects of Mongol expansion and rule?

Answer 1

Answer:Most Westerners accept the stereotype of the 13th-century Mongols as barbaric plunderers

intent merely to maim, slaughter, and destroy. This perception, based on Persian, Chinese, Russian,

and other accounts of the speed and ruthlessness with which the Mongols carved out the largest

contiguous land empire in world history, has shaped both Asian and Western images of the Mongols

and of their earliest leader, Chinggis Khan.

Such a view has diverted attention from the considerable contributions the Mongols made to

13th- and 14th-century civilization. Though the brutality of the Mongols’ military campaigns ought

not to be downplayed or ignored, neither should their influence on Eurasian culture be overlooked

Explanation:

Answer 2

Mongol forces devastated many places but their rule supported and expanded trade.