Warm-up #11

1. Warm-up #11 • In your opinion, were the Mongols good rulers? Why? • Why do you think the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty) fell?

2. Rise of the Ming Dynasty Essential Question: How did the Ming Dynasty come into power?

3. I. Zhu Yuanzhang • A. Background • In the mid-1300’sflooding on the Yellow river and massive inflation led to many revolts and uprisings against the Mongols • Into this society was born a peasant, Zhu Yuanzhang

4. B. Early Life 1. At 16 his family was killed by a plague 2. He spent his early years bouncing between a Budddhist monastery and being a wandering beggar 3. At 24 he joined a rebel army

5. II. The Red Turbans • Zhu’s army joined the Red Turbans, a Han Chinese force looking to overthrow the Mongols • In 1356 the Red Turbans took the city of Nanjing and set up a government • In 1360 the Red Turbans split into two groups, the smaller, “Ming” group was led by Zhu

6. III. Re-Unification of China • A) Military success • Over the next decade, Zhu defeated the various rebel factions in Southern China • Drove the Mongols out of China by 1381

7. IV. Emperor Zhu • In 1368 Zhu proclaimed himself Emperor of China • He rid the government of Mongol officials, replacing them with Han Chinese scholar officials • Established a secret police force • He would start a Dynasty called the Ming Dynasty which would rule China from 1368 to 1644.

8. Homework • Finish notes • Main idea questions • Add an upper level question and answer. • Summary