The ming and qing dynasties followed which of the following policies regarding foreign trade?
a.
they restricted foreign trade.
b.
they encouraged foreign trade.
c.
they allowed foreign trade in all of china’s coastal cities.
d.
they forbade foreign trade entirely.

Over time, historians have changed the ways they study the past because they have: o a. emphasized the study of oral history passed down in communities for generations. o b. started to explore history through the perspectives of many different groups. c. focused on uncovering archaeological evidence rather than analyzing documents. d. largely abandoned studying comparative and cultural history in favor of microhistory.