Question

Answer question above

Answer 1

Answer:

1800's

Explanation:

After a period of maritime explorations in the early 15th century, the Ming Dynasty started shutting the Middle Kingdom out of the rest of the world. This of course continued with the Qing, and the empire remained largely isolated until the 19th century, because of foreign "initiative."

Answer 2

Answer:

China's isolation began somewhere between the 1400s and the 1500s. This ended in 1842, 3 years after the Opium War. The correct answer should be b.