The fundamental purpose of Neo-Confucianism was a. to diminish the disproportionate influence of the aristocracy. b. to unite the metaphysical speculations of Buddhism and Daoism with the pragmatic Confucian approach to society. c. to broaden the base of literacy in Chinese society. d. to preserve the essentials of the traditional Chinese way of life in the face of Western advances. e. to re-assess the worth of the individual within traditional Chinese society.

answer; with few regulations protected the prices of crops which made farmers leave their farms and migrate to the big cities to work in factories;

the secretary of defense is the principal defense policy advisor to the president. under the direction of the president, the secretary exercises authority, direction, and control over the department of defense.

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