When dealing with its neighbors in east asia, the ming dynasty generally:
a. refused to trade with countries unless they acknowledged chinese
superiority
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b. formed military alliances with other countries to weaken japan's
dominance in asia.
c. offered to pay tributes to powerful countries to stop them from
attacking china.
d. worked with its european allies to invade weaker countries and
seize their lands.

Ming dynasty was considered to be an oldest kingdom of China which had influenced East Asia in the sphere of trade.  

The Government of Ming had comprehensive laws which were elaborate for the people to follow and they were heavily backed up by a strong military base.

China was an ally of Europe and accrued much wealth by selling, silk, porcelain and Glass. Japan and Korean peninsula was east of China and agriculture is practiced which paved way for the rise of oldest civilizations.

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.