What did the ortaq system do for traders?(1 point)

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It was a tax merchants had to pay to trade in Mongol territory.
It was a tax merchants had to pay to trade in Mongol territory.

It placed them in a partnership with a Mongol that granted them protection and other accommodations.
It placed them in a partnership with a Mongol that granted them protection and other accommodations.

It took trade away from non-Mongols by keeping trade entirely within the Mongol Empire.
It took trade away from non-Mongols by keeping trade entirely within the Mongol Empire.

It employed a Mongol to hunt down enemy traders and seize their goods.

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The correct response is: It placed them in a partnership with a Mongol that granted them protection and other accommodations.

The ortaq system facilitated trade within the Mongol Empire by connecting foreign traders with Mongol partners, ensuring they received protection and support while trading.