Chinese Exploration and Isolation Cause Cause:
Ming leaders banned ships with more than two masts. There would be no further construction of ships.
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Cause:
Ming emperors disallowed foreign exploration.
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Cause:
Europeans' textiles and metals were not as well made as Chinese.
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Cause
Trade was controlled by Imperial leaders.
Effect

Focus Question:
What can modern nations learn from the Ming Dynasty?

During the 1920s, the federal reserve increased the money supply and kept interest rates very low, encouraging consumer spending and the brisk borrowing of money. business investment and the expansion of businesses grew rapidly during the 1920 to meet the needs of this huge consumer spending. however, during the crash of 1929, the federal reserve reversed its expansionary monetary policy and cut off the money supply by almost 30%, causing banks to not have enough currency on hand when depositors wanted their hard-earned money. after reading the prompt, what can you surmise happened next that contributed to the great depression? a) black tuesday b) collapse of banks c) high unemployment d) election of franklin d. roosevelt