Before 1350, European merchants were able to travel overland to the Middle East and Far East, but that ended. Why?
A. the expiration of travel agreements with the Mongol state that ruled Persia
B. the rise of a Byzantine empire in Constantinople
C. a changing political situation that was hostile toward "Franks"
D. wars for control of the eastern Mediterranean between Ottoman forces and the Portuguese
Answer: C
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