Which statement about the Chinese and technology during the post-classical period is TRUE? a
The Chinese successfully protected their inventions from Western spies.
b
Prior to 1500, Chinese technology surpassed that of the West.
c
By 1500, the Chinese were importing Western technology.
d
Isolationism prevented the Chinese from developing new inventions.

B

Explanation:

The Chinese were envied my nearly everyone for their wealth and technology.

"a government in which power is divided between state and national levels". federalism is a system of government in which entities such and state and province, share power with the national government.

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.