Why did European merchants have an economic advantage compared to Chinese merchants?

What was the purpose of winston churchill’s “blood, toil, tears, and sweat” speech? a. to inform parliament about nazi aggression b. to inspire the british people to keep fighting the nazis c. to update parliament on what he had accomplished so far d. to convince parliament to go to war against nazi germany

How are the republican and democratic presidential candidates chosen? a. they are nominated by their state governments. b. each is nominated by his or her respective party. c. each is chosen by the governor of his or her home state. d. they are chosen by the house of representatives.

Examine this list of events that took place in china during the 20th century. which event or events could possibly have been a cause of the great leap forward? a. i only b. i, iii, and iv c. i and iii d. iii and iv