Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Cessation of State-Sponsored

Which of the following statements concerning the cessation of state-sponsored trade by the Ming dynasty is most accurate?

A) The cessation of trade severely damaged the internal economy of China and produced the inevitable peasant revolutions that overthrew the Ming dynasty.
B) The end of international trade signaled a general decentralization of government in Ming China.
C) Because of the Chinese dependence on imports from abroad, the decision to end the state-sponsored expeditions was particularly critical in initiating cultural decline.
D) In Chinese terms, it was the brief trading flurry that was unusual, not its cessation.