How did the Ming dynasty's economic policies affect global trade beginning in the 15th century?
O A. They helped weaken the economic influence of the Ottoman
Empire.
B. They forced European merchants to focus their trading efforts on
Africa.
C. They made it more challenging for foreign countries to trade with
China.
D. They allowed Western political ideas to spread quickly throughout
China.

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny, am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, a. odysseus is fearful of the cyclops. b. is prideful and overly confident. c. has been weakened by the cyclops. d. has regrets about staying on the island.

In 1869, jay gould and james fisk’s actions caused a scandal in new york city. blank, the secretary of the treasury, informed the president about this scandal.

What was the main reason why the grange started pressuring state governments about farming issues? the railroads charged small farms lower rates than large operations. the grange was not allowed to open up cooperative farm businesses. life for farmers was not improving as they continued to go into debt. farming was becoming less important to the nation’s food supply.