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What is one achievement of the Ming Dynasty?

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The Ming Dynasty was the last of the Chinese dynasties, ruling through the 1800s until it was overthrown in a civil war.
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The Forbidden City was destroyed for limiting access to the poor, and its golden bricks were redistributed throughout the city.
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The Ming Dynasty imported all of its tea, silk, and porcelain from around the world; it seldom needed to produce any products of its own.
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The Ming Dynasty produced Zheng He, a skilled navigator whose voyages predated famous Europeans.
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The Forbidden City was given its name because

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it was the home of the emperor and his family.
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it was surrounded by a stone wall twenty-five feet high.
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only the Emperor, his family, and select individuals were allowed to enter.
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trade was allowed only within the city boundaries.
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China grew very wealthy mainly as a result of

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discovering gold.
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Chinese trading.
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skilled Chinese artisans.
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agriculture.
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most

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to spread Chinese ideas and bring wealth to China from his travels.
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to commanded an impressive fleet of ships.
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to sail the Indian Ocean and around Africa.
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to conquer lands as far away as Africa to increase the dynasty’s power.
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Why did Hongwu feel that a strong military was necessary?

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to increase China’s territory
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to prevent a rebellion by Mongols
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to spread Confucian ideas
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to protect his position as emperor
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During the period of isolationism, why were the Chinese successful in imposing new rules governing trade with foreigners?

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The same rules were imposed by all countries that traded with China.
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The number of countries that traded with China was limited.
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Foreigners were fearful of China’s military.
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Chinese goods were in high demand.
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To keep order among the Chinese people, Hongwu created

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a comprehensive code of laws.
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a fair judicial system.
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a strong police force.
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a totalitarian form of government.
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What happened after the collapse of the Ming dynasty?

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China lost half its territory to the Japanese.
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China began a new era of exploration.
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The Manchus took over and created a new dynasty called the Qing.
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Tokugawa of Japan invaded China and became the new emperor.
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Europeans were motivated to trade with China because

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they were interested in the high-quality finished goods China produced.
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they thought that trade with China would substantially increase their wealth.
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they wanted increased control of the trade routes to all the Asian markets.
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thought it was the only way to get their missionaries into China.
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After granting trading rights to the Dutch in the Netherlands, China allowed them to

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enter the Forbidden City without special permission.
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trade with Britain and other nations.
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set up trading posts at ports in China.
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bring their missionaries to Chinese port cities.

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