Question

question 23 of 23 what role did japan play in chinas economic isolationist policies during the reign of the ming dynasty? a. japan helped china enforce its isolationist policies by patrolling chinas coast in search of europeans. b. the japanese military forced china into economic isolation by blockading its major ports. c. japanese leaders followed chinas example and also refused to allow foreign goods into japans markets. d. japanese pirates smuggled foreign goods into china and chinese goods to foreign markets.

Explanation:

During the Ming - dynasty, Japanese pirates (wokou) were active along the Chinese coast. They engaged in smuggling activities, bringing foreign goods into China and taking Chinese goods to foreign markets, which undermined China's economic isolationist policies. Options A, B, and C are not in line with historical facts. Japan did not help enforce China's isolation, the Japanese military did not blockade China's ports during the Ming in this context, and Japanese leaders' actions were not the main factor in China's isolationist policies.

Answer:

D. Japanese pirates smuggled foreign goods into China and Chinese goods to foreign markets.