Monday – March 24th, 2014 Pick up the worksheet as you enter Weekends?! Test Friday! Agenda NOTES – Chapter 12 Section 3 Questions/Vocab Crash Course: Mongols Genghis Khan – Prolific Lover… Due Tomorrow

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Ch 12 S3 Ch 12 S4 Mongol Activity Finish TEST Crash Course Pass out review Review Khan Reading (Homework)

Storms destroyed two invading fleets. 5. They believed that foreigners were more trustworthy than Chinese since they had no local loyalties. 1. grandson of Genghis Khan, known as the Great Khan, united China for the first time in 300 years Storms destroyed two invading fleets. Venetian trader who traveled to China, visited Kublai Khan’s court, and then served Kublai Khan for 17 years It united China, expanded foreign contacts, and made few changes to Chinese culture and system of 2. 1279;1260–1294 government. 3. Shangdu and modern-day Beijing 6. civil discontent because of famine, floods, and disease; economic problems and official corruption; power struggles among Yuan family members; rebellions of Chinese from Mongolia to China 4. kept their Mongol identity; tolerated Chinese culture, retained Chinese officials in local governments made caravan routes across Asia safe, established mail routes to link China with India and Persia, greatly improved trade, and invited foreign merchants to visit China B. Possible response: The Japanese named the monsoons that saved Japan from Chinese conquest the divine wind, or kamikaze.

Chapter 12 Section 3 The Mongol Empire

Breaking it Down MAIN IDEA: As emperor of China, Kublai Khan encouraged foreign trade. WHY IT MATTERS NOW: The influence of Chinese ideas on Western civilization began with the Mongols’ encouragement of trade..

Kublai Khan Becomes Emperor A New Emperor Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, becomes great khan in 1260 Kublai conquers China by 1279 Beginning a New Dynasty Establishes Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368), period of peace, prosperity Kublai adopts Chinese ways, builds capital at Beijing Failure to Conquer Japan In 1274 and 1281, Kublai tries but fails to conquer Japan Massive second invasion destroyed by typhoon

Mongol Rule in China The Mongols and the Chinese Foreign Trade Mongols live separately from Chinese, follow own laws Mongols keep top government posts, put Chinese in local positions Kublai extends Grand Canal to Beijing, builds highway Foreign Trade Trade increases under Kublai, sending Chinese products to other lands Kublai invites merchants from other lands to China

Mongol Rule in China Marco Polo at the Mongol Court Venetian trader Marco Polo visits China in 1275 Polo returns to Venice in 1292; tells stories of what he saw in China fabulous cities, fantastic wealth burning “black stones” (coal) to heat Chinese homes Kublai Khan’s government and trade in Beijing These stories gathered into a book; most readers doubt its truth

The End of Mongol Rule Declining Power Yuan Dynasty Overthrown Failed expeditions to Southeast Asia show weakness of Yuan Dynasty High taxes cause resentment Yuan Dynasty Overthrown Kublai dies in 1294; successors are weak In 1300s, rebellions break out, leading to formation of Ming Dynasty Decline of the Mongol Empire Mongol rule collapses in Persia in 1330s; in Central Asia in 1370s By end of 1300s, only Mongol rule in Russia remains, the Golden Horde

Breaking it Down Why was the Yuan Dynasty important in Chinese history? How did Kublai Khan help China? Name two reasons why Mongol rule came to an end. Kublai Khan Marco Polo

Essential Question Chapter Essential Question: Were the Mongols beneficial or a detriment to the history of mankind?

Crash Course: The Mongols