What was one major effect of the mughal empire's trade policies in the 17th century? a. the mughal empire replaced the ottoman empire as the world's dominant muslim power. b. foreign merchants began to fund construction projects such as the golden temple. c. mughal leaders began to surrender control of their economy to european powers. d. minority groups in the mughal empire won the right to freely practice their own religions.

C. Mughal leaders began to surrender control of their economy to European powers.

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During the 17th and 18th century, the Mughal Empire had begun to surrender control of their economy to European powers. The Mughal Emperors began to give European companies the rights to trade duty free in return for a small annual fee to the Mughal court. The English East India Company, in particular, dominated the more economically productive area: Bengal. By the mid 1700s Europeans acquired new weapons that were much more powerful than those of the Mughal empire, providing them with a significant military advantage.

zheng he was a chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the chinese emperor. his seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433. however, most historians agree their main purpose was to promote the glory of ming dynasty china.

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