Question

zheng hes further expeditions
the following excerpt continues to describe the expeditions of zheng he.
the fourth voyage (1413 - 15) extended the scope of the expeditions even further. this time in addition to visiting many of the same sites, zheng he commandeered his 63 ships and over 28,000 men to hormuz on the persian gulf....
the fifth voyage (1417 - 1419) was primarily a return trip for seventeen heads of state from south asia. they had made their way to china after zheng hes visits to their homelands in order to present their tribute at the ming court. on this trip zheng he ventured even further, first to aden at the mouth of the red sea, and then on to the east coast of africa... many ambassadors from the countries visited came back to china with him.
the sixth expedition (1421 - 1422) of 41 ships sailed to many of the previously visited southeast asian and indian courts and stops in the persian gulf, the red sea,
which detail illustrates zheng he’s success in bringing recognition and new sources of wealth to china?

• zheng he returned to many of the same sites visited previously.
• zheng he commandeered 63 ships and over 28,000 men.
• foreign heads of state visited china to present their tribute.
• additional ambassadors joined the expeditions to africa.

Explanation:

To determine which detail shows Zheng He's success in bringing recognition and new wealth to China, we analyze each option:

• Option 1 (returning to same sites) shows repetition but not recognition/wealth.
• Option 2 (ships and men count) shows expedition scale, not recognition/wealth.
• Option 3 (foreign heads of state visiting to present tribute) shows other states recognizing China and offering tribute (a form of wealth or valuable goods), which aligns with the goal.
• Option 4 (ambassadors joining to Africa) focuses on expedition composition, not recognition/wealth for China.

Answer:

C. Foreign heads of state visited China to present their tribute.