Because Mongols controlled access to the Silk Road after the overthrow of the Yuan, the emperor Yongle put an emphasis on
a. maritime trade connecting with Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.
b. overland trade through India and Arabia.
c. trade through Buddhist monasteries.
d. trans-Pacific exploration.
e. none of these; trade decreased because people could not afford to travel by Silk Road and pay Mongol tariffs.
ANSWER:
a
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