Transcript China`s New Policies

Agendas
• Homework Tonight due tomorrow
– China homework
• Due Wednesday:
– Quiz Study Guide
Warmup
• Matching
Ming China
(1368-1644)
I. What happened to the
Mongols?
• Mongols were in charge
– Outsiders!
• The Ming Dynasty drove them out
• Hongwu became the first Ming emperor
– Brought peace/Confucianism
New Capital - Beijing
• “The Forbidden City”
II. Ming Exploration
• Who was the famous Chinese admiral?
• Zheng He
– 7 voyages all around Asia
– Why did he stop?
• After these voyages, China went into isolation
• Only the government was allowed to trade with
foreigners through three ports
– WHY?!?!?
China NOW
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpsrv/special/business/china-growth/
• It’s a rising economic powerhouse!
III. Why would China want to
close its doors??
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IV. Isolationism
1. No more outsiders ruling them!
2. The idea of commerce offended China’s
Confucius beliefs
3. China’s economic policies favored agriculture
V. Fall of the Ming Dynasty
• By 1600, the Ming empire was weakening
• Northeast of China lay Manchuria
– In 1644, the Manchus invaded China
• They took a Chinese name  Qing dynasty
– Why?
VI. The Qing Dynasty
• Population growth
– Fertilizer, irrigation
– New crops from Americas
• Kangxi – first Qing emperor
– Supported arts and academics
– Interested in science and math
– Desired to get to know the Chinese
VII. The Chinese Reaction to the Qi
• How do you think the Chinese felt
when foreigners took over their
country?
–Resisted
–Rebellions!
• How could their rulers be
effective if the Chinese people
Your Provocative Questions
1. Will the Manchus/Qing be successful as
foreigners ruling over China?
2. Will the Manchus/Qing continue the
isolationist policy of the Ming?
CSI investigation
• Look at four documents
• Each document has two questions
• Keep the main two questions in the back of
your mind! You will have to answer them
at the end!
• What you don’t finish is homework