Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green Welcome! Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green

Agenda/Topics To Be Covered Objective: The students will explain the political and cultural impacts of China by comparing and contrasting the Ming and Quing dynasties Drill: 1. What was the most important force in providing unity and stability throughout Western Europe during the Middle Ages? A. church B. inquisition C. nobility D. military

The Ming Dynasty Began in 1368-1644 China extended its rule into Mongolia and central Asia Ming utilized a central bureaucracy and civil service system Nationwide school system Manufactured goods New crops introduced Renovated the Grand Canal

Voyages of Zheng He Ming Hong Wu ruled from 1368-1398 His son Yong Le became emperor Built Beijing and made it the capital Sent Zheng He on 7 voyages between 1405-1433 Western coast of India and East Africa Voyages stopped after Yong Le’s death 1st contacts with the West Portugal reached China in 1514 1st contact between Europe and China since Marco Polo All other countries were simply “younger brothers of the Chinese emperor

East meets West Christian missionaries went to China Jesuits most active in forming missionaries and educating the Chinese Intellectual men from Europe that brought clocks which impressed the Chinese Christian missionaries impressed with Confucius, printing and availability of books, and Chinese architecture

Fall of the Ming Dynasty Internal power struggle Groups wanted their own people as emperor Series of weak leaders, in which children were placed on the throne High government corruption, high taxes, harsh weather, and a major epidemic Manchus took power and started the Qing dynasty from 1644-1911

The Qing Dynasty Manchus ethnically and culturally different from the people they ruled Qing rulers preserved the Manchu identity legally and allowed Chinese people to share power in the imperial administration Reign of Kangxi Treaty of Nerchinsk signed with Russia in 1689 for trading many Chinese converted to Catholicism

Europeans in China Qianlong (ruled 1736-1795) Great prosperity but 1st signs of decay during his reign Corrupt officials, higher taxes led to unrest in rural areas Population increases exerted pressure on the land Europe was seeking more trade and the Qing placed limits on the European trading rights Britain wanted more access as well as Chinese merchants Britain has a negative balance of trade with China They imported more than they exported to China Britain imported tea, silk, and porcelain Gave China cotton from India and silver to make up the difference

Ming Qing Independent Practice Compare and contrast the achievements of the Ming and Qing dynasties Ming Qing

Homework Identify the following regions on the map of Asia: Manchuria Mongolia Tibet China Beijing Nanjing Guangzhou Grand Canal Taiwan East China Sea South China Sea Vietnam Korea Japan Read pages 280-283