Question

What was the effect of climate change and economic depression on the Ming Dynasty?

A. The Ming Dynasty began to close down industries that polluted the environment.
B. It impoverished the people and allowed Ming rulers to further consolidate their power
C. It allowed the challenging Manchus to come to power.
D. Climate change created new opportunities for Japanese armies to destroy their rule

Answer 1

C. It allowed the challenging Manchus to come to power.

Step-by-step explanation:

led to a 20–50 % reduction in the per capita production of raw grain in most areas of China, which resulted in widespread food crises and exacerbated the vulnerability of social structures during the last several decades of the Ming dynasty.

Answer 2

C because the whole event weakened the dynasty as a whole