What was a goal of internal improvements under the American System?

According to the qianlong emperor, why was china not interested in importing anything else?

Match the following events to the effects they produced. fall of constantinople italian wars hundred years’ war paved the way for the entry of renaissance ideas of peace and renewal arrowright caused an influx of classical greek and roman knowledge and texts into europe arrowright led to the introduction of renaissance thought and ideas to france arrowright

The soldiers in the novel use the phrase "it all looked good on paper" several times throughout their experiences. what does this mean in the context of the war?