For Europeans,the most important consequence of the Mongol conquests was:
A) the commercial links it established between Europe and the Far East along the Silk Road.
B) that the Mongol defeats of the Abbasid caliphate removed a major threat to European control of the eastern Mediterranean.
C) that the Mongol conquest of Russia brought eastern Europe into closer contact with western Europe.
D) that by destroying Persia, the Mongols extended the life of the Byzantine empire.
E) the extensive cultural exchange that became possible between the Chinese and Europeans.

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The Mongol conquests facilitated extensive commercial links along the Silk Road, which greatly benefited European trade with the Far East. This allowed for the exchange of goods, ideas, cultures, and technologies, which had lasting effects on European society and the global economy. While the other options may have been significant, they were not as directly relevant to European interests and influence as the commercial opportunities created by the Mongol conquests.

For Europeans,the Most Important Consequence of the Mongol Conquests Was