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The Mongol Empire helped trade grow across the Silk Roads because they were good at managing the routes and controlling the people. They made everyone followed the rules.

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The Mongol Empire helped trade grow across the Silk Roads by uniting many regions under one rule, which made travel safer for merchants. The Pax Mongolica allowed goods, people, and ideas to move freely across Eurasia because the Mongols protected the trade routes. This connection between the East and West also led to the exchange of valuable goods, new technologies, and cultural ideas.

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The compass was a technological innovation that facilitated long-distance trade during 1200–1450. It improved navigation across the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean, allowing sailors to determine direction even without landmarks. This led to more reliable voyages, encouraging trade in goods like spices and textiles between regions such as East Africa and South Asia.

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The wheel helped with trade by making it easier to transport goods. It was used in carts and wagons.

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The Indian Ocean trade made the Swahili Coast richer. People traded goods with other regions. The trade routes were important for the area.

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The Indian Ocean trade significantly boosted the economy of the Swahili Coast between 1200 and 1450 by connecting it to East Africa, Arabia, and India. The Swahili city-states became wealthy trading centers, exchanging ivory, gold, and slaves for textiles, spices, and pottery. This trade also facilitated the spread of Islam, which further integrated the Swahili Coast into broader Afro-Eurasian trade networks.

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Caravanserai were used to store goods like spices and silk while merchants rested. They were built on the Silk Roads and Trans-Saharan trade routes to help people get food and water.

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Caravanserai helped trade because they were places where merchants could stop and rest

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The establishment of caravanserai along the Silk Roads and Trans-Saharan trade routes from 1200 to 1450 facilitated trade by providing safe and reliable resting places for merchants and their caravans. These inns allowed travelers to rest, resupply, and repair their goods, which improved the flow of goods such as silk, spices, and gold. As a result, caravanserai promoted longer and more secure trade routes, encouraging further exchange of goods and cultural ideas across regions like Central Asia and West Africa.

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