Question

a) Identify, based on your reading, ONE specific example about the relationship between government and public works during the 13th century that could have led the author to conclude that those who built the Grand Canal deserve more credit than those who built the Great Wall. b) Identify, based on your reading, ONE specific example about the impact of the canal system on communication that could have led the author to conclude that those who built the Grand Canal deserve more credit than those who built the Great Wall. c) Identify, based on your reading, ONE specific example of how the canal system was both a driving force and a consequence of imperial expansion that could have led the author to conclude that those who built the Grand Canal deserve more credit than those who built the Great Wall.

Answer 1

(A) The author thinks the building of the canal was impressive that the people who designed it deserve more credit for the impact it has on the communication and transportation of China.

(B)The author explains the impact of the canal allowing people to make A trade-in between two very far parts of the country, Beijing, and Hangzhou.

(C) The canal was a driving force of expansion by opening communication and was a consequence of imperial expansion in the sense that everything needed to be faster