Chinese Exploration and Isolation Cause Cause:
Ming leaders banned ships with more than two masts. There would be no further construction of ships.
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Cause:
Ming emperors disallowed foreign exploration.
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Cause:
Europeans' textiles and metals were not as well made as Chinese.
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Cause
Trade was controlled by Imperial leaders.
Effect

Focus Question:
What can modern nations learn from the Ming Dynasty?