Which of the following statements BEST describes Emperor Hongwu’s actions in the 1300s? (1 point) Responses He drove out the Mongols but kept their traditions in place. He drove out the Mongols but kept their traditions in place. He drove out the Mongols and shared power under the merit system. He drove out the Mongols and shared power under the merit system. He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China. He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China. He drove out the Mongols and then stepped down to let others rule.
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The statement that BEST describes Emperor Hongwu’s actions in the 1300s is: He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China.
Hongwu, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, successfully overthrew the Yuan Dynasty (ruled by the Mongols) and established a centralized, autocratic government, consolidating power under his rule.
