Faced with Piratical Attacks in the 16th Century, the Chinese

question 20

Multiple Choice

Faced with piratical attacks in the 16th century, the Chinese government

• A) turned a large part of its army into a naval force.
• B) abandoned many coastal areas.
• C) negotiated away the rights to several islands.
• D) faced them openly and defeated them.
• E) refused to believe that the pirates posed a serious threat to their control.

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