If China were looking to expand, the best time would be during the Ming Dynasty because the Chinese empire was at a peak. If China had discovered the New World, the culture of the west would be very similar to that of the east.
Chinese culture would probably be the most dominant culture in the world, since China would have control of the east and west. "After freeing itself from it's conquest by the Mongols, China was seeking to restore and preserve its cultural independence" (Latourette 238). The best way to preserve the fading culture of Buddhism and Taoism would be to spread it throughout...
Did China discover America in 1421? Did the fleet of Zheng He travel to the new world?
The fleet of Zheng He alone is said to have been more than 100 ships carrying 28,000 men.
How much more organized were the Indian tribes on the West Coast? Were there organizations along the line of the Powhatan Confederacy?