subject
History, 24.02.2021 19:20 jakobrobinette

Document: Merchants boast that their wisdom and ability are such as to give them a free hand in affairs. They believe that they know all the possible transformations in the universe and therefore can calculate all the changes in the human world, and that the rise and fall of prices are under their command. These merchants do not know how insignificant their wisdom and ability really are... If farmers do not work, there will be an insufficiency of food; if craftsmen do not work, there will be an insufficiency of tools; if merchants do not work, circulation of the three necessities will be cut off, which will cause food and materials to be insufficient... As to the foreigners in the Southeast, their goods are useful to us just as ours are to them. To use what one has to exchange for what one does not have is what trade is all about...Foreigners are recalcitrant and their greed knows no bounds. I do not think trade with them will ensure us a century of peace. Peace comes to those who toil diligently on the land. It comes to those who protect the people from the overflowing waters of the Huang He (river). Merchants do not promote the livelihood of others, only themselves, this I know from my experience traveling abroad as an official. E : Source: Essay from government official Chang Han, 15th century, in response to the late Zheng He's voyages; found in Chinese Civilization and Society: A Sourcebook (New York: The Free Press) Author's purpose- his reason for or intent in writing. It may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize (use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule) a condition.

2. Identify the author's purpose for writing this text.​

ansver
Answers: 3

Other questions on the subject: History

image
History, 22.06.2019 03:00, chantelljenkins2
¿why was jackson opposed to the bank? a short answer*
Answers: 3
image
History, 22.06.2019 11:30, jjmage2206
Which suggests the most critical aspect of the peak oil theory? 1) controversy rages over rumors that the fracking lobby in washington has influenced the statistics. 2) supporters and critics argue endlessly over the rate of extraction and shape of the bell curve. 3) saudi arabia will soon have to begin fracking, leading to protests and further destabilization. 4) a new oil discovery means a fresh peak cycle, making that region the target of aggressors.
Answers: 2
image
History, 22.06.2019 14:00, leem6
Review the statement. after the spanish-american war, the united states gained control of samoa, guam, and puerto rico. which options most accurately analyze how this expansion transformed the united states? (select all that apply.) a. it prevented the united states from developing its economic might. b. it allowed the united states to establish a military presence abroad. c. it established its presence on the world stage as an imperial power. d. it led to an increase in tension between the united states and canada.
Answers: 2
image
History, 22.06.2019 15:30, izzyisawesome5232
Both the stamp act and the townshend acts resulted in:
Answers: 2
You know the right answer?
Document: Merchants boast that their wisdom and ability are such as to give them a free hand in affa...

Questions in other subjects:

Konu
Mathematics, 07.09.2021 20:50