HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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The Chinese succeeded in expelling the Mongols, who had joined their empire.
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The Chinese built Beijing, which is still their capital city
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Europeans arrived from the sea and established direct trading networks with China
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the early Ming, after the devastation of the war that expelled the Mongols, the Hongwu Emperor imposed severe restrictions on trade (the “haijin” or “sea ban”). Believing that agriculture was the basis of the economy, Hongwu favored that industry over all else, including the merchant industry.
Detailed explanation-2: -In around 1570, the Ming court was obliged to permit mutual and tributary trade with the Mongols and visiting trade by the Chinese merchants to Southeast Asia, and Europeans opened up new trading routes through which voluminous foreign silver was flowed into China.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ming Dynasty was successful traders in silk, textiles, chinaware, and porcelain. In exchange for these goods, China sought out exotic foods such as the sweet potato and peanuts, as well as exotic animals.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Chinese influence during the Ming Dynasty on world trade was such that there was an increased payment in precious metals, as China only accepted this form of payment, not goods for goods. This made trade easier.