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What effect did tales of travel to China, like those of Marco Polo, have on Europeans?(1 point)
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They inspired others to look for better trade routes to China.
They inspired others to look for better trade routes to China.

They discouraged people from pursuing the hardships of travel.
They discouraged people from pursuing the hardships of travel.

They caused the pope to call for a Crusade to recapture Jerusalem.
They caused the pope to call for a Crusade to recapture Jerusalem.

They inspired the Peasants’ Revolt by showing the problems with feudalism.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They inspired others to look for better trade routes to China.

Marco Polo’s accounts sparked European interest in Asian goods and encouraged explorers to seek more direct sea routes to China and the Indies.