In the late 18th century, the king of England sent representatives to China in hopes of opening it to increased trade. The one that best describes the Qing emperor Qianlong's response to the king's request is that
He harshly rejected the king's request and refused to allow for increased trade between China and Europe.
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The Catholic Church suppressed many ideas of the Scientific Revolution and they even excommunicated Galileo for saying that the earth revolved around the sun
Answer:
I think the answer is
D. rewarding loyal political supporters with jobs or money
Here's an example of patronage:
Patronage is customers or the financial support from customers or guests. An example of patronage is all of the customers at a deli. An example of patronage is money received by a hotel during a convention. ... Shopkeepers thanked Christmas shoppers for their patronage.