C. the initial diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity to East Asia
Explanation:
Unlike many other empire in that era, The Mongols were extremely tolerant toward religion. They did not force the people that they conquered to follow a certain religion.
The initial diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity occurred because of difference in language.
Not many priests from western nations understand the language used in Asian countries to be able to spread the Christian teaching. Buddhism on the other hand was taught widely in their local language.
The term that is defined as “a legal doctrine that permitted racial segregation in public facilities" would be "Jim Crow", which was a series of such laws passed in the South after the Civil War.
The Court held Congress had the power to establish a Bank under the general welfare clause to “tax and spend” and the state tax could not inhibit the superior federal statute. McCulloch v. Maryland Case Brief.