1. The Age of Exploration: China Edition
Aim: How did Zheng He’s seven voyages influence China’s own Age of Exploration?
Do Now: What were some of the impacts of European exploration on the Americas and Europe?

2. Zheng He
China’s government sent Zheng He on 7 expeditions from in order to establish a Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean.
The Emperor wanted to impose imperial control over foreign trade with China and to impress foreigners with the power and might of the nation.

4. Classwork: Primary Source A
Read and annotate Zheng He primary document and then complete primary source analysis worksheet.
*Due to broken printer this must be done on a laptop!