Ming Dynasty ( ) -Overthrew Mongols -Zheng He- Great Voyages, Appointed by Emperor Yung- Lo -Huge Ships -Sailed To India and Shores & Middle East -Overthrew Mongols -Zheng He- Great Voyages, Appointed by Emperor Yung- Lo -Huge Ships -Sailed To India and Shores & Middle East

STOP!!  International trade came to an abrupt stop…why?  They had the technological know how  International trade came to an abrupt stop…why?  They had the technological know how - Possibly to deal with internal Mongol problem -I-Internal development- Grand Canal & Great Wall Stopping International trade proved costly.. Why?

Trade in China -Creation of Paper Money (Song) -Credit Mechanisms -Tariffs & Trade offices -Supplied Luxury Goods for International Trade (silk, porcelain, and tea) -Creation of Paper Money (Song) -Credit Mechanisms -Tariffs & Trade offices -Supplied Luxury Goods for International Trade (silk, porcelain, and tea)

System of Waterways  Inside China- Reconstructed and extended the Grand Canal.  Locks to help ships through  Tugboats with battle wheels - Ocean Ships- Rudders/Bulkheads/Magnetic Compasses- Best in the world  Inside China- Reconstructed and extended the Grand Canal.  Locks to help ships through  Tugboats with battle wheels - Ocean Ships- Rudders/Bulkheads/Magnetic Compasses- Best in the world

Grand Canal

Mongol Empire  Largest Land Empire Ever Known  2 Mil. Mongols in Central Asia- Warring Tribes  Led by Khans  Land- Poor  Climate- Harsh  Little Cultural credit-absorbed to other cultures  Largest Land Empire Ever Known  2 Mil. Mongols in Central Asia- Warring Tribes  Led by Khans  Land- Poor  Climate- Harsh  Little Cultural credit-absorbed to other cultures

Pax Mongolica  Mongolian Peace- Allowed intercontinental trade to flourish  Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo - Cultural Diffusion & Massive Trade - Resulted in Mongol absorption into local cultures and societies - Influx of $ and power to Khans  Mongolian Peace- Allowed intercontinental trade to flourish  Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo - Cultural Diffusion & Massive Trade - Resulted in Mongol absorption into local cultures and societies - Influx of $ and power to Khans

Result of Pax Mongolica?  Reopening of Silk Road

Chinggis/Ghengis Khan ( )  What do you know about him?

Unification of the Mongols  Conquered & United surrounding tribes  Karakorum- Capital  Universal Ruler- known for brutality  Mounted horsemen  Conquered & United surrounding tribes  Karakorum- Capital  Universal Ruler- known for brutality  Mounted horsemen

Unification Continued  Feuding among Mongols ended… why?  New Legal code- called for high legal standards  Treatment of conquered peoples?  Very fair as long as they paid “tribute”  Chinngis respected academics, art & culture  Feuding among Mongols ended… why?  New Legal code- called for high legal standards  Treatment of conquered peoples?  Very fair as long as they paid “tribute”  Chinngis respected academics, art & culture

Invasion of China

Mongol Invasion of China  Weapons  Catapult  Giant Crossbows  Gunpowder  Weapons  Catapult  Giant Crossbows  Gunpowder

Invasion of China  1211 pierced the Great Wall of China  Conquered Northern China & Korea  Kubali Khan (grandson)conquered Southern China, Vietnam, Korea and Tibet  1211 pierced the Great Wall of China  Conquered Northern China & Korea  Kubali Khan (grandson)conquered Southern China, Vietnam, Korea and Tibet

Kublai Khan  Created Yuan Dynasty  Wanted Mongols to be absorbed into Chinese society - gave them best jobs in government.  Created Yuan Dynasty  Wanted Mongols to be absorbed into Chinese society - gave them best jobs in government.

Yuan China  Experienced peace in Yuan China  Capital was large and well-planned  Eventually resentment and uprising occurred.  Experienced peace in Yuan China  Capital was large and well-planned  Eventually resentment and uprising occurred.

Conquest  Conquered the Indus Valley and through Tibet across the Himalayas

Continued Expansion  4 Sons of Kublai Khan continued expansion  Son, Batu took over all of Russia right up to border of Europe- Why?  Why would expansion stop? Internal quarrels -Known as Golden Horde why? -Because of Tent Color - Conquered Many Russian Cities  4 Sons of Kublai Khan continued expansion  Son, Batu took over all of Russia right up to border of Europe- Why?  Why would expansion stop? Internal quarrels -Known as Golden Horde why? -Because of Tent Color - Conquered Many Russian Cities

Long Term Effects on Russia  Russia is cut off from development with the rest of Europe  Introduced them to Autocratic form of Government  What is an Autocracy?  Russia is cut off from development with the rest of Europe  Introduced them to Autocratic form of Government  What is an Autocracy?

End of Mongol Empire  Most States fell in the fourteenth century  Four separate Khanates each under authority from a branch of Genghis’ family  Over time each one created own empire  What is the problem with this?  Most States fell in the fourteenth century  Four separate Khanates each under authority from a branch of Genghis’ family  Over time each one created own empire  What is the problem with this?

Mongols Angry Groups defeated Mongols - Ming Dynasty- defeated Yuan rulers in Russians pushed back the Golden Horde slowly -The Last Mongol state was Crimea, conquered in the eighteenth century. -The death of strong leaders (Genghis Khan) Angry Groups defeated Mongols - Ming Dynasty- defeated Yuan rulers in Russians pushed back the Golden Horde slowly -The Last Mongol state was Crimea, conquered in the eighteenth century. -The death of strong leaders (Genghis Khan)

A Global Epidemic

Your Assignment  You will be divided into groups  You will each be given informational sheets about an aspect of the black plague (spread, causes, social upheaval, economic effects)  Your task will be to develop a brief CNN style newscast/report on this aspect of the plague “informing” your classmates  You will be divided into groups  You will each be given informational sheets about an aspect of the black plague (spread, causes, social upheaval, economic effects)  Your task will be to develop a brief CNN style newscast/report on this aspect of the plague “informing” your classmates