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Chapter 18: China’s
Contacts with the
Outside World
Guiding Question: How did the foreign-contact policies of
three medieval Chinese dynasties affect China?
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A Royal Decree by Ms. Fielden:
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The Johnsons have moved into a new neighborhood. They are trying to decide if they want
to have an open or closed-door policy towards their neighbors. If they have an open-door
policy, they will invite neighbors to parties, ask for and perform favors for them, and borrow
from and lend things to them. If they have a closed door policy, they will keep to
themselves and not interact with their neighbors at all.
In the T-Chart below, write two arguments in favor of open-door policy and two arguments
in favor of closed-door policy.
Argument for Open-Door Policy
Argument for Closed-Door Policy
Vocabulary
Complete the chart below for the vocabulary terms for this chapter.
Term
Mongols
Ming
Maritime
Tributary
Definition
Section 18.2: Foreign Contacts Under the Tang Dynasty
1. Describe attitudes towards and characteristics of the following early in the Tang
dynasty and toward the end of the Tang dynasties
Foreigners
Buddhists
Trade Routes
Early
Tang
End of
Tang
2. To what degree did emperors of the Tang dynasty
pursue a closed or open-door policy? Explain
your answer.
3. Place an X at the appropriate spectrum to indicate your answer.
Closed-Door
Open-Door
Section 18.3: Foreign Contacts Under the Yuan Dynasty
1. List four ways in which China was affected by thriving trade during the Yuan dynasty.
2. Describe the role of foreigners in China during the
Yuan dynasty. Then, explain how the Chinese felt
about this.
3. To what degree did emperors of the Yuan dynasty pursue a closed or open-door
policy? Explain your answer.
4. Place an X at the appropriate spectrum to indicate your answer.
Closed-Door
Open-Door
Section 18.4: Foreign Contacts Under the Ming Dynasty
1. What belief led China to acquire tributaries during the Ming dynasty?
2. Explain the purpose and result of Zheng
He’s expeditions.
3. Describe what happened as the Ming dynasty turned inward in the mid-1400s.
4. To what degree did emperors of the Ming dynasty pursue a closed or open-door
policy? Explain your answer.
5. Place an X at the appropriate spectrum to indicate your answer.
Closed-Door
Open-Door
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You are a Ming emperor. You must decide whether China should have an opendoor or a closed-door policy toward the foreigners. In the space below, write your
decision in the form of a royal proclamation. Then give five reasons that support
your decision. Illustrate each of your reasons. For example, you might write,
“Contact with foreigners benefits China because foreign merchants bring us
luxuries, such as pearls.” You might illustrate this sentence with a pearl.
Royal Proclamation Made by: