How was Central Asia transformed in the period 1450-1750?
a. it came to new prominence as the center of the Mughal Empire
b. it flourished, as the expansion of the Russian and Chinese Empires increased opportunities for trade.
c. its population increasingly turned to pastoralism, as the growth of the Russian and Chinese empires limited other economic opportunities.
d. it became a backward, impoverished region
Answer: d. it became a backward, impoverished region
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