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With no gold rush, there is no gigantic rush to populate that region. If there aren't enough people then there aren't enough businesses and the economic network is tiny.
Explanation:
If I understand your question correctly, I believe it was the Ming Dynasty which lasted from 1338-1644.
Answer:
The one item in the list that doesn't influence US economic foreign policy would be "opposing free trade agreements." That would not be something that influences US economic foreign policy, but an action that would be an exercise of what is called "economic nationalism." Economic nationalism seeks to avoid foreign economic entanglements and protect the businesses of one's own nation. It's sort of the opposite of economic foreign policy, more of a domestic response against foreign influences on the domestic economy
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