Which statement most accurately describes Ming China?
A) China experienced its first defeat at the hands of the Japanese.
B) China relied on Western guidance to become a global power.
C) China turned inward, focusing on Chinese customs and culture, rejecting foreign influence.
D) China lost much of its wealth and influence in Asia.
Answer: C
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Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agree to fund Columbus's expedition?
A) ?They had just lost Granada and needed to find new colonies to replace it. B) ?They feared the Italians would back Columbus if Spain did not. C) ?They resented Portugal's domination of the slave trade. D) ?They hoped it would yield new ways to rebuild Spain's depleted financial resources.
Why did European exploration of the New World proceed so rapidly after Columbus's discoveries?
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A. of his earlier cooperative attitude toward Congress. B. some Republicans feared that removal would set a bad precedent for using impeachment as a political weapon against the presidency. C. Radical Republicans were beginning to support his policies. D. only a minority of the Senate voted to convict.