Question

what finally caused the ming dynasty to collapse?
manchu tribesmen and government protesters rebelled against the dynasty.
the dynasty won a war against the ming government and executed the ming leaders.
isolationism led to a lack of new ideas to keep the government current.
famine caused a plague that killed many soldiers and many of the emperors supporters.

Explanation:

To determine the cause of the Ming dynasty's collapse, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Manchu tribesmen (from the north, later establishing the Qing) and internal rebels (like Li Zicheng's rebellion) did rebel against the Ming, which was a key factor in its collapse.
• Option 2: The wording is confusing (a dynasty winning against itself?); the Ming was overthrown by external (Manchu) and internal rebellions, not a self - war.
• Option 3: Isolationism was a factor but not the direct final cause of collapse.
• Option 4: Famine and plague were issues, but the main final push was the combined rebellion of Manchu and internal protesters.

Answer:

A. Manchu tribesmen and government protesters rebelled against the dynasty.