Which effect did Marco Polo’s The Travels of Marco Polo have on East Asia and Southeast Asia?(1 point)

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It prompted the Chinese to send out explorers of their own
It prompted the Chinese to send out explorers of their own

It caused the collapse of the Japanese shogunate.
It caused the collapse of the Japanese shogunate.

It drew European interest in the culture, resources, and wealth of the region.
It drew European interest in the culture, resources, and wealth of the region.

It encouraged the British to end the opium trade.

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The correct response is: It drew European interest in the culture, resources, and wealth of the region.

Marco Polo’s travels and his writings contributed significantly to European knowledge and curiosity about East Asia and Southeast Asia, leading to increased exploration and trade interest from European powers.