TIPS ON NOTE TAKING:

2. Please enter the room quietly and make note of the daily objective, class work and 
homework in your agendas. Will the person responsible for retrieving 
the journals for your row please do so.

3. TIPS ON NOTE TAKING: GREEN - Don't write it down if you don't want. It is there 
for to read and make a mental note. BLUE - You should write this information down, but put it in 
your own words. Don't worry about coping it exactly. Put 
it in a way that you'll remember. BLACK - You need to write this down. It is important. If 
you can find a way to write it using less words that okay, but 
make sure you are getting this information in your notes. RED - This is very important and needs to be written in your 
notes EXACTLY as it is on the board.

4. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - despot - treason - Yongle - Tributary state - kowtow - Zheng He -

5. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - The founder of the Ming Dynasty. despot - treason - Yongle - Tributary state - kowtow - Zheng He -

6. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - The founder of the Ming Dynasty. A cruel tyrant (ruler.) despot - treason - Yongle - Tributary state - kowtow - Zheng He -

7. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - The founder of the Ming Dynasty. A cruel tyrant (ruler.) despot - treason - Disloyal actions against the state. Yongle - Tributary state - kowtow - Zheng He -

8. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - The founder of the Ming Dynasty. despot - A cruel tyrant (ruler.) treason - Disloyal actions against the state. Yongle - Hongwu's son who took over the Ming Dynasty after his 
father death. Tributary state - kowtow - Zheng He -

9. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - The founder of the Ming Dynasty. despot - A cruel tyrant (ruler.) treason - Disloyal actions against the state. Yongle - Hongwu's son who took over the Ming Dynasty after his 
father death. A country that pays tribute in money or goods 
to a more powerful nation. Tributary state - kowtow - Zheng He -

10. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - The founder of the Ming Dynasty. despot - A cruel tyrant (ruler.) treason - Disloyal actions against the state. Yongle - Hongwu's son who took over the Ming Dynasty after his 
father death. A country that pays tribute in money or goods 
to a more powerful nation. Tributary state - kowtow - A custom that required touching the ground with 
one's forehead as a sign of respect. Zheng He -

11. Vocab Word Search (pages 300 - 305) Hongwu - The founder of the Ming Dynasty. despot - A cruel tyrant (ruler.) treason - Disloyal actions against the state. Yongle - Hongwu's son who took over the Ming Dynasty after his 
father death. A country that pays tribute in money or goods 
to a more powerful nation. Tributary state - kowtow - A custom that required touching the ground with 
one's forehead as a sign of respect. The leader of Ming maritime expeditions. Zheng He -

12. The Ming Dynasty How did the Ming restore Chinese rule and try to eliminate Mongol influence? What factors do your remember cause a civilization to 
collapse?

13. The First Ming Emperor How do you think one ruler reign can effect a civilization?

14. The First Ming Emperor * Hongwu was rose from the 
military to be an emperor.  * He distrusted scholar-officials 
because they didn't respect 
soldiers. * He revived Confucian values and 
the merit system for choosing 
officials.

15. The First Ming Emperor * Hongwu became a despot. * He created a secret police 
force to seek out his enemies, 
because he didn't trust anyone. * About 100,000 people were 
arrested and executed for 
treason.

16. The First Ming Emperor Why would you think that Hongwu would believe that treating his people so harshly would be necessary?

17. Yongle’s New Capital Emperor Youngle Why do you think new civilizations move their capitals?

18. Yongle’s New Capital * Yongle was Hongwu's son 
and he ruled with absolute power. * He rebuilt the Great Wall to prevent Mongol invasions. * He moved the capital from the 
southern city of Nanjing to Beijing 
in the north to return power to the 
North. * He built his capital city in the 
heart of Beijing. It became known 
as the Forbidden City.

19. Forbidden City on Page 302

20. The Tributary System From our vocab what is a tributary state?

21. The Tributary System * The Ming Dynasty's foreign 
policy was based on the tributary 
system. * Some tributary states in this 
system were Korea, Vietnam and 
Japan. * Every few years, these 
countries had to send diplomats to 
bring gifts to Beijing to show 
respect. * Diplomats had to show respect to 
Ming rulers by performing the 
kowtow.

22. Tribute versus Trade How do you think both trade and tribute effected the Ming 
Dynasty?

23. Tribute versus Trade *  The main benefit of tribute 
for the Ming Dynasty was 
peaceful borders. * It allowed Ming rulers to 
spend less on armies and more on 
public works projects. * The tributary states received 
the goods that they needed 
without going to war in return. * Because of the tributary 
system some merchants had to 
turn to smuggling and piracy.

24. Ming Maritime Expeditions Do you know Christopher Columbus was?

25. Ming Maritime Expeditions * The Ming sponsored maritime (seagoing) expeditions to demonstrate Chinese power to win more tributary states between 1405 &1433 * Zheng He, of the Ming Dynasty, traveled through 
Southeast Asia to the coasts of 
India. * Ming traders returned with 
exotic items and animals.

26. China Turns Inward Why would a civilization that was so powerful decide 
to pull back within its borders?

27. China Turns Inward * The Confucian officials were 
not interested in oversea 
ventures because they believed 
China had everything it needed at 
home. * After the sea expeditions 
were over the money was spent 
on building the new capital in 
Beijing.

28. Important things to remember: * Zheng He was a seagoing (maritime) explorer and was part of the Ming Dynasty. * The Forbidden City was built during the imperial state 
of China.

29. Forbidden City

30. Use textbook pages 300 - 305 to complete 
your worksheet:

36. Flip over your worksheet: Quick Write: Choose three of these questions to answer 
on the back of your worksheet. 1) Which Chinese traditions did Hongwu restore? 2) What took the place of trade between China and its 
neighbors? 3) How did the tributary system illustrate the idea that China was the center of civilization? 4) Who do you think were the winners and losers under the 
tributary system, and why?