How did the hongwu emperor improve life for the peasants?
a) he lowered land taxes and divided up the large land estates.
b) he favored industry as the empire's source of economic wealth.
c) he printed paper currency to cover the cost of public works projects.
d) he encouraged trade and the growth of a merchant class.

congress failed to remove johnson. but it did succeed in getting control of efforts to re-build the south following america's civil war. radical republicans wanted to punish the south for starting the war. they also wanted to be sure new governments in the southern states would support the republican party.

d) all choices are correct