1. China Advances in Technology and Commerce

2. Ming Dynasty Started by Hong Wu His army pushed the Mongols out of China in 1368 The new empire saw a rise in: agriculture Confucianism merit based civil jobs

3. Hong Wu Hong Wu became a tyrant at the end of his reign He killed anyone who opposed him His death in 1398 led to a power struggle

4. Yong Lo Yong Lo was the son of Hong Wu He won the power struggle for the throne He moved the capital to Beijing He created the Forbidden City He launched voyages to explore in 1405

5. Zheng He pronounced jung huh Zheng He ran the voyages in 1405 Up to 400 ships went on each voyage

6. Zheng He’s ship compared to Columbus’ ship

7. Ming Declines In the 1600s, the Ming Dynasty declined because corrupt officials stole money high taxes led to rebellion

8. The Manchu -The Manchus lived in Manchuria ( northeast of the Great Wall) -The Manchus invaded China and led to the collapse of the Ming dynasty

9. The Qing Dynasty Started by the Manchus in 1644 Manchus slowly earned the respect of Chinese Confucianism remained strong Safety and prosperity was restored

10. Trade Only the government could trade But a lot of smuggling took place The Dutch were trading partners with China Porcelain, silk, and tea were traded China would not trade with Britain Silk Worms Tea Farm

11. Kangxi -Kangxi became emperor in 1661 -He lowered taxes -He offered jobs to “intellectuals” -His grandson, Quian-long, ruled when China was at its largest size (1736-1795)

12. Journal If you lived in China during the Ming or Qing Dynasties, which emperor would you rather having leading you? Why? Would you follow the trade rules, or would you smuggle goods to Europeans? Write a 5 sentence response