China’s overseas trade expanded in the early 1400s because a. other countries extended their trade routes to include china. b. china started to build bigger ships to carry more trade goods. c. the silk road was no longer a profitable trade route. d. the trading practices of china’s new emperor differed from those of previous emperors.

The correct answer should be d. the trading practices of China’s new emperor differed from those of previous emperors

The new emperor realized how China could prosper by trading with other countries in various ways so they sent crews on voyages to discover new trade posts and new pathways to various locations. They wanted to trade with more people directly and not just be a part of the silk road which was visited by various merchants.