The effect of Marco Polo's "The Travels of Marco Polo" on East Asia and Southeast Asia was primarily that it drew European interest in the culture, resources, and wealth of the region. His accounts inspired curiosity and led to increased trade and exploration in those areas by European powers. While his writings did not directly cause the collapse of the Japanese shogunate or prompt Chinese explorations, they significantly influenced European perceptions and ambitions regarding Asia.
Which effect did Marco Polos The travels of Marco Polo on East Asia and Southeast Asia?
It prompted the Chinese to send out explores of their own it caused the collapse of the Japanese shogunate
It drew European interest in the culture, resources, and wealth of the region
It encouranged the British to end the opium trade.
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