Question

question 17
which was a step that chinas rulers took to limit contact with the outside world (during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries)?
they ended the sale of silk and porcelain
they limited foreign traders to only select ports
they banned all foreigners
they expanded the grand canal
question 18
which best explains the tokugawa shogunates rise to power in japan?
encouraged local lords to vote and remove the emperor
disease wiped out the ruling class
they recruited a peasant army to strengthen their forces
the shogunate achieved military success by using gunpowder

Explanation:

Question 17

During the 16th - 17th centuries, China's rulers did not end the sale of silk and porcelain (as these were important exports). Banning all foreigners is an over - statement as there were still some controlled interactions. Expanding the Grand Canal was more about internal infrastructure. Limiting foreign traders to select ports (like Canton under the later Qing) was a common measure to limit contact.

The Tokugawa Shogunate did not encourage local lords to vote out the emperor (the emperor was more of a figurehead). There is no record of a disease wiping out the ruling class. Recruiting a peasant army was not the main reason for their rise. Their military success, in part due to the use of gunpowder (which they controlled and used effectively in battles like Sekigahara), was a key factor in their rise to power.

Answer:

They limited foreign traders to only select ports

Question 18