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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?? • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4. • 5. 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