Question

Which of the following best explains the role external forces placed in the Ming Dynasty’s fall?(1 point)
Responses

Attacks by Japanese pirates and Koreans slowly contributed to the Ming Dynasty’s fall.
Attacks by Japanese pirates and Koreans slowly contributed to the Ming Dynasty’s fall.

The Jurchens (later known as the Manchus) eventually convinced people throughout the Ming Dynasty to end their loyalty to the emperor.
The Jurchens (later known as the Manchus) eventually convinced people throughout the Ming Dynasty to end their loyalty to the emperor.

The expense of fighting external forces weakened the empire as new groups, such as the Jurchen (later known as the Manchus), gained control.
The expense of fighting external forces weakened the empire as new groups, such as the Jurchen (later known as the Manchus), gained control.

Multiple countries assaulted the Ming empire at the same time and made it impossible for the Ming Dynasty to protect itself.

Answer 1

The best answer is: "The expense of fighting external forces weakened the empire as new groups, such as the Jurchen (later known as the Manchus), gained control."

Brief reason: Prolonged military spending and frontier defenses drained Ming finances and military capacity, leaving the state vulnerable to internal rebellions and to the rising Manchus, who were then able to seize power.