What was one key reason why China played no role in the initial creation of the new interconnected political and economic world that developed in the mid-late 1400s?
A) Internal political opposition from mandarins to high status of naval officers in charge of the fleets pressured Chinese emperors to discontinue oceanic exploration.
B) The thousands of artisans who built the ships rebelled violently against successive Chinese emperors in the mid-1400s.
C) The unity of China was destroyed by civil war in the early-mid 1400s.
D) China lacked the technological know-how and competent Chinese sailors to engage in significant oceanic exploration.
Answer: A
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