Transcript File - World History Czulada

Chapter 19
China’s Contacts with the Outside World
19.2 ~ Foreign Contacts
Under the Tang Dynasty
What is the “Silk Road” and why
do they call it this?
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The Silk Road is a trading route that are used by
caravans that carried a variety of goods other than
silk.
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It was called the Silk Road because many
foreigners wanted to trade with Central Asia for its
silk production.
How did the Tang Dynasty protect
the “Silk Road” and for trade to
prosper?
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The Tang Dynasty took control of the Silk Road
because it became very dangerous due to fighting
in Central Asia.
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With this new sense of protection, traders began to
enter into Central Asia and beyond its borders.
3. Why did the people of the Tang
Dynasty begin to resent the Buddhist
monks/nuns?
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The Buddhist monasteries had prospered very well
and some believed that people only became
Buddhist monks to avoid paying taxes.
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Since the Tang Dynasty was attacked by foreigners,
the people of the Tang Dynasty began to resent
Buddhism because it was a foreign religion.
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In the end, the cash-strapped Tang government
began to take money away from the Buddhist
monasteries.
4. Why did the Tang Dynasty
move away from the “Silk Road”
and move more to sea travel?
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With the invention of the compass and better ship
building, the Tang Dynasty began to explore sea
travel for trade.
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This allowed them to trade more goods since there
was more room for cargo on ships.
5. Make an argument (statement) to continue
trade during the Tang Dynasty and an
argument (statement) to stop trade during the
Tang Dynasty.
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Answers will vary
19.3 ~ Foreign Contacts
Under the Mongols
1. How did the Mongols controlling China in
the Yuan Dynasty benefit trade on the “Silk
Road”?
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The Mongols treated merchants and the “Silk Road”
with respect.
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The Mongols welcomed and encouraged cultural
exchanged which only produced more traders on
the Silk Road.
2. The Mongols enhanced the “Silk Road”
during their rule. What enhancements did the
Mongols make which helped the merchants
traveling on this difficult trade route?
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The Mongols set up food and sleep stations every
20 miles on the Silk Road.
3. Through the Mongols’ hospitality and their
acceptance of Marco Polo, how did Marco’s
journey put China on the “map”?
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Marco Polo observed China’s way of life as well as
the goods it has to offer foreigners. When he got
back to Italy, he had all of his observations written
down and this gave Europeans the information of
the goods that China can give them.
4. Make an argument (statement) to continue
trade during the Yuan Dynasty and an
argument (statement) to stop trade during the
Yuan Dynasty.
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Answers will vary
19.4 ~ Foreign Contacts
Under the Ming Dynasty
1. How was the Ming dynasty different from
the Tang & Mongol dynasties?
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The Ming dynasty did not always welcome trade
with foreigners.
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The Ming dynasty felt that since China was the
largest and oldest as well as the most important
country in the world, other countries should pay
tribute to China.
2. How was Zheng He similar to
Marco Polo?
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Zheng He went to many different nations with the
permission of the Ming emperor.
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He brought back new ideas, products and new
countries to pay tribute to China.
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Like Marco Polo was a representative of Italy,
Zheng He was a representative of China.
3. In Chapter 16, we learned that the scholarofficials did not like merchants/trade. How was
this evident during the Ming dynasty?
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Since the Ming dynasty needed money to fight off
the invasions from the Mongols, the scholar-officials
persuaded the emperor to stop the expeditions to
other countries. This made the Ming dynasty turn
inward instead of seeing what was out there or
inviting new ideas/people into their country.
4. 4. Make an argument (statement) to
continue trade during the Ming Dynasty and an
argument (statement) to stop trade during the
Ming Dynasty.
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Answers will vary