You are a member of the design team for the caravel, but have been brought back four centuries later and charged in a civil case (not a criminal case) with responsibility for the European imperialism...

You are a member of the design team for the caravel, but have been brought back four centuries later and charged in a civil case (not a criminal case) with responsibility for the European imperialism that followed. What would you argue in your defense? Does the Chinese action of burning their fleet in 1433 help your case, and if so, how?