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The importance of trade on the Silk Roads was tremendous. First, it connected communities and parts of the world together, it also helped spread ideas all over Asia, Europe, and Africa. Second, it allowed cities and states to receive new goods that would have otherwise been unavailable to them and then, because of this, they could improve on it or redistribute it themselves.

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Silk Roads were important because they were one of the most exceptional route for trade that ran through 4000 thousand miles across Asia. This is one of the most accomplished roads in history because of how irreplaceable it was, with trade across Asia and Europe. This road also contributed to the spread of religion in the Middle east and Europe.

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The Silk Road was significant because it was one of the most global trade routes to exist. It allowed for the exchange of goods between East Asia and the Middle East. These goods included spices, ivory, fur, silk, textiles, and ceramics. Additionally, it brought together different regions and influenced cultural diffusion. The Silk Road helped lead to the spread of knowledge, technology, and religions.

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The significance of trade on the Trans-Saharan trade routes was how it brought prosperity to African regions. The Sahara Desert was a key factor to connecting the economic growth in North and West Africa. The west had a great amount of gold through their mines, which made the Ghana and Mali empires extremely rich. Trade was great a contributor to Islam as well, helping to expand Sub-Saharan Africa. This religion not only formed new communities in Africa, but it also helped reconstruct existing empires to follow Islamic beliefs.

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The Silk Roads were significant because it connected Eurasia and North Africa using both land and sea routes. This connection allowed goods, religious and cultural ideas, and technological innovations to be exchanged throughout different regions. This allowed the spread of multiple different religions and cultures throughout these regions along the Silk Road. Trade helped provide the needs of what each region needed as well.

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The Silk Roads were important for trade because they had many key trading cities such as Samarkand, which was a central point for trade. Precious metals, spices, cloth, tea, paper, and among other goods were traded between different regions. The Silk Roads were used to exchange cultures, wares, arts, and religions.

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The Mediterranean Sea Route assisted various routes in long distance travel, as Pisa, where ships were constructed, was on the Mediterranean Sea Route. This route additionally distributed goods from the Silk Road, from Constantinople, where the Silk Road ended.

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The Indian Ocean trade routes were meaningful because they facilitated cultural trade, which caused different religions or backgrounds to collaborate together for trade, such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Judaism.

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The Indian Ocean trade routes helped encourage the spread of culture and religion through its centralized trading ports. This added to the increased spread of Islam throughout the region.

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The Mediterranean sea routs where notable series of routes that connected Europe, Africa, and the Middle east. This allowed trade of new ideas, technology, food, cloth ect... This gave civilizations the opportunity to expand.

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The Mediterranean sea routes were majorly significant to many parts of international trade. Connecting Africa, Asia, and Europe, this trade route was able to spread culture and ideas from many different places to many new territories. The Mediterranean sea trade routes were also a necessity for Europe to be able to grow and revive their economy. European wealth wanted and craved the luxurious items that other areas, such as China, had which made Europe want to engage in trade more.

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The Mediterranean Sea trade routes were significant because they were how Europe received goods from the silk road. Constantinople was located near the end of the Silk road, from there the goods were loaded onto ships that traveled the Mediterranean Sea routes. The Mediterranean sea linked Europe, Northern Africa, and West Asia through trade.

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Trans-Saharan trade resulted in economic expansion across Northern and Western Africa. Large Islamic trading empires developed that controlled West African trade. These trading empires converted to Islam and supported the development of Islamic culture in the region.

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The Mediterranean Sea was important for Europe because it provided direct access to goods from the Silk Route, like silk, spices, and porcelain. It was crucial for Europe's economy and meeting the demands of the higher classes.

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The Indian Ocean trade routes was highly significant in enabling countries and regions to forge links with with other parts of the subcontinents and the entire eastern hemisphere. The access to trading posts encouraged the trade of foreign merchandise and the exchange of ideas, such as religion and irrigation techniques.

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The Silk Road acted as a connecting for parts of East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The Silk Road allowed the exchange of good and cultures through Eurasia. These routes would  have last over millennia and worked as a safe network of trade. 

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The Silk Road acted as a connecting for parts of East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The Silk Road allowed the exchange of good and cultures through Eurasia. These routes would  have last over millennia and worked as a safe network of trade. 

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The Trans-Saharan Trade routes were significant because it allowed trade across the Sahara Desert, a region with dry climate. They traded gold, ivory, salt, and cloth which were the most valuable resources. The Trans-Saharan contributed to the spread of Islam and increased wealth in North and West Africa. However, this trade route resulted in millions of enslaved people. They shared significant key texts and scholarships for their cultural and intellectual contributions.

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The Indian Ocean trade routes spanned from the coast of East Africa to Indonesia.and they were the biggest distributers of spices,gold .   

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The Indian Ocean trade routes spanned from the coast of East Africa to Indonesia.and they were the biggest distributers of spices,gold .   

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The Indian Ocean Trade Routes were significant because they connected multiple states/empires by stimulating trade in goods such as cinnamon, pepper, and cloves and promoted the spread of religious beliefs such as Islam.

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The Indian Ocean Trade routes were important because it allowed for the export of a variety of goods out of India. For example, they traded ivory, spices, gold, and textiles. The Indian Ocean trade network also facilitated cultural exchange, resulting in the blending of various cultures and traditions.

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It is hard to overstate the importance of the Silk Road on history. Religion and ideas spread along the Silk Road just as fluidly as goods. Towns along the route grew into multicultural cities. The exchange of information gave rise to new technologies and innovations that would change the world.

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The significance of the Indian Ocean Trade Routes was that they were by far the biggest distributors of spices, gold, etc. They also had easy access to any country that was on the southern coast of Asia and countries in east Africa.

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The Indian Ocean trade routes spanned from the coast of East Africa to Indonesia. Cultures were spread all across the Indian Ocean, and many items such as spices, ivory, gold, and even slaves were major import of cities which traded on the Indian Ocean trade route.

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The Mediterranean Sea was significant because it was the main way that Europe obtained goods that were traded in the Silk Route. Examples of goods that were from the Silk Route  were silk, spices, and porcelain.

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The Mediterranean Sea Routes were incredibly significant to inter-regional trade, as it allowed direct access to Africa, Asia, and Europe. At this point in the century, Europe was incredibly dependent on trade from other states, continents and regions. The Mediterranean Sea was the gateway Europe needed to continue their economy. Specifically, the higher classes of European society craved tea from China and salt from Timbuktu.

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The Mediterranean Sea Trade Routes were vital to the economies and success of European, Northern African, and Western Asian empires. The sea connected these regions, and allowed the spread and mingling of cultures and commercialized goods. For example, European kingdoms/empires heavily relied on Mediterranean trade due to their lack of natural resources which can be accredited to their smaller sizes.

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The Indian Ocean Trade Routes were significant because they promoted cultural exchange and helped to blend cultures and traditions. For example, Indian ports were centralized, therefore when merchants traveled there to trade, they exchanged stories and spread their religions.