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Inflation became too high and made it challenging for people to keep their living standards.
Inflation became too high and made it challenging for people to keep their living standards.
A combination of internal and external forces weakened the Ming Dynasty over time.
A combination of internal and external forces weakened the Ming Dynasty over time.
The Ming empire was overwhelmed by attacks from outside countries and could not fight back.
The Ming empire was overwhelmed by attacks from outside countries and could not fight back.
People came to believe that the emperor was no longer blessed by the gods and should not rule.
People came to believe that the emperor was no longer blessed by the gods and should not rule.
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The statement that best interprets why the Ming Dynasty fell is: A combination of internal and external forces weakened the Ming Dynasty over time.
This response captures the complexity of the Ming Dynasty's decline, which involved a range of factors including economic troubles, political corruption, natural disasters, peasant uprisings, and foreign invasions. The other statements focus on specific aspects but do not encompass the broader range of contributing factors.
