Compare and Contrast the Causes and Consequences of the Voyages

question 14

Essay

Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of the voyages of Zhenghe with those of Columbus. Speculate on how history might have be different had Zhenghe successfully navigated the Pacific to the coast of California.

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Definitions:

Mutual Leadership

A leadership approach where leadership roles and responsibilities are shared among group members rather than centralized in a single leader.

Emergent

Refers to properties or patterns that arise during the process of self-organization in complex systems.

Dynamic

Defined by unceasing alteration, motion, or advancement.

Initiating Structure

The degree to which a leader concentrates on group goal attainment.