Why did the Qing Dynasty keep many traditional Chinese institutions in place? a. The Chinese institutions helped the Manchu keep the large number of Chinese people under control.

b. The Manchu were familiar with the Chinese institutions, having used them in their own culture for centuries.

c. The Manchu adopted Chinese institutions because they had no effective governing system of their own.

d. The Manchu revered Confucius, who had set up many of the Chinese institutions.