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Many foreigners began to enter China and change its culture.
Many foreigners began to enter China and change its culture.
Ming China refused to take European trade goods, so the country did not change at all.
Ming China refused to take European trade goods, so the country did not change at all.
Limiting Western access to Ming China kept the country free of foreign influence for a time, but not forever.
Limiting Western access to Ming China kept the country free of foreign influence for a time, but not forever.
European nations successfully fought battles for and took Chinese land for their own.
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The best interpretation of the impact of global trade on Ming China is:
Limiting Western access to Ming China kept the country free of foreign influence for a time, but not forever.
This response acknowledges that while Ming China implemented restrictions on foreign trade and access, these measures were ultimately not enough to completely prevent foreign influence from entering the country.
