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Bellringer February 13, 2012

Bellringer February 13, 2012. Grab your clicker Take out your Chapter 12 Notes Guide Take out a writing utensil. Chapter 12, Section 4: The Ming Dynasty. February 13, 2012. Objective. Today we will be learning about how the Ming Dynasty strengthen government and backed trade voyages.

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Bellringer February 13, 2012

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  1. Bellringer February 13, 2012 • Grab your clicker • Take out your Chapter 12 Notes Guide • Take out a writing utensil

  2. Chapter 12, Section 4:The Ming Dynasty February 13, 2012

  3. Objective Today we will be learning about how the Ming Dynasty strengthen government and backed trade voyages.

  4. The Rise of the Ming • *1368 – Zhu Yuanzhang becomes emperor, set up capital in Nanjing • *Ming = “Brilliant” dynasty

  5. The Rise of the Ming • *Hong Wu – Zhu changed his name. Meant “Military Emperor” • *Brought back order • *Trusted no one – killed anyone suspected of treason (disloyalty to the gov’t) • Ruled – 30 yrs.

  6. The Rise of the Ming • *1398 – Yong Le –Hong Wu’s son became emperor • *Show of power – had to work hard to prove he was powerful • *Moved capital to Beijing

  7. The Rise of the Ming • Imperial City – large area of palaces and gov’t buildings • *Forbidden City – home to China’s emperors • *Palace had thousands of rooms • Virtual tour of the Forbidden City

  8. Ming Reforms • *Restored Civil Service Exams and made even harder! • *Census – count of the # of people. Helped w/tax collection • *Hong Wu’s orders – canals & farms destroyed by Mongols rebuilt

  9. Ming Reforms • *Agriculture- thrived due to new lands • *Industry – repaired and expansion to the Grand Canal allowed for goods to be shipped.

  10. Chinese Culture • Wanted to learn more, be entertained • *Entertainment – dramas, spoken words, songs and dances, costumes, and symbolic gestures. • *Novels – long fictional stories.

  11. Zheng He • Ming leaders -Curious about the outside world • *Reasons – trade, show off power, demand tribute from weak kingdoms. • *Zheng He – Chinese Muslim explorer, friend to Emperor Yong Le • *Exported: Silk, paper, porcelain • *Imported: Silver, spices, wood, & animals

  12. Zheng He • *Officials complained the trips cost too much, brought outside ideas, and made merchants rich. • *Confucius – place loyalty of society above their own desires. • Chinese merchants – disobeyed by being successful • *Voyages stopped after His death • *Ship building tech was lost within 50 years

  13. Europeans Arrive in China • *1514 – fleet from Portugal arrived, wanted to set up trade relations with the Chinese • *The Chinese thought they were barbarians • Uncivilized people • *Port of Macao- opened by 1600- allowed Portuguese to set up a trading post here in s. China

  14. Europeans Arrive in China • *European influence – were restricted but did not stop Christian missionaries from traveling to China • *Jesuits – special group of Roman Catholic priest – highly educated • Impressed the Chinese with scientific knowledge • Brought clocks, eyeglasses, scientific instruments • *Did not convert too many to Christianity

  15. Fall of the Ming Dynasty • *Power – emperors gathered too much power • Officials did not want to make improvements • *Greed- officials took over, placed heavy taxes on peasants – they revolted

  16. Fall of the Ming Dynasty • *1644 – Manchu from Manchuria defeated the Chinese army • Captured Beijing – set up a new dynasty

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