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The Ming Dynasty
1. When was the Yuan Dynasty finally expelled from China?
2. Describe early Ming foreign policy.
3. Where did the Ming move their capital? Why did they move it?
4. What was this new capital city called? Why?**
5. How was this capital city different than Western palaces? (Look up pictures of the Forbidden City)
6. What Mongol policies did the Ming dynasty reverse?**
7. What was the Censorate?
8. Describe Ming economic policies. How did these policies help strengthen the economy?
9. What effect did the fall of the Yuan dynasty have in regards to China's relationship with the West?
10. When did the Portuguese and Spanish arrive in China?** (Look up the years and locations)
11. Who were the Jesuits and what role did they play in the emerging contacts between China and the West?
12. What ideas were exchanged between East and West during the time of the Ming Dynasty?**
13. What years did the Ming Dynasty partake in extensive maritime expeditions? Who was the admiral?
14. What was the purpose of these expeditions?** Where did they go?**
15. What are some of the explanations for why these expeditions suddenly stopped?
16. Describe the various aspects of the fall of the Ming Dynasty?