1. Ming Dynasty Bellwork
What group did the Ming replace as the rulers of China?
The Mongols, The Yuan Dynasty
What are at least two major accomplishes of the Ming Dynasty?
Renovating the Grand Canal, Constructing the Great Wall, Building the Forbidden City, expanded the empire
What were two goals of Chinese expeditions?
Bring back exotic goods, Enlist people in tribute system, spread Chinese Prestige, Give China greater control of trade

2. Objective
WWBAT: Introduce the ways that Ming China interacted with the outside world, especially Europe
WWBAT: Gather information about the causes of the collapse of the Ming Dynasty

3. Interactive Notebook Setup
2/21/2017
Ming Foreign Interactions and Collapse
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4. Ming Isolation
Collapse of the Ming
Crisis
Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
Rebellions and the Manchus

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6. Ming Isolation
After the voyages of Zheng He the Ming began a policy of isolation regarding trade
This likely had much to do with conflict with the Mongols and other peoples from the Asian Steppes
This policy was also likely informed by Confucian government leaders fearing how wealthy and powerful merchants were becoming

7. Ming Isolation By 1500 the policy of trading isolation was official
All private trade was outlawed which meant that trade needed to be run through the Ming government
There was a great deal of illegal private trade taking place, which upset the Ming

8. Ming Isolation Official trade could only occur in three ports
Some nations were barred from trading at all, while others were limited in when they could trade
Japan, for example could only enter one of the tree ports and only do so every ten years

9. Ming Isolation
With the isolationist trading policy the Ming relied on the tribute system as a mean of conducting trade with foreign groups

10. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
The Portuguese arrived in China in 1514, marking the first contact with Europe since the voyage of Marco Polo
The Portuguese sent a formal ambassador to establish official relations with China, also in 1514
The same year Portuguese trading pirates arrived and began interacting with Chinese merchants
These pirates built an illegal fort which was destroyed by the Chinese

11. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
By 1557 the Chinese government granted the Portuguese trading rights on the peninsula of Macao, in the south of Canton

12. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
Portugal established itself as the group responsible for the exchange of goods, between Asian countries, Japan, and Europe
Portugal was essentially a middle man or “carrier of goods” for Ming China
This made it so Portugal made a profit in the majority of the trade which China participated in

13. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
In 1565 the Spanish took control of the Philippines and had a hub to compete with Portugal for Chinese trade
Spain quickly became the dominate European power in the region

14. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
Spanish silver was used by all Europeans trading in the region
Silver began replace traditional Chinese copper coins and paper money

15. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
With the development of European relations China had established itself as the center of the worlds economy with goods flowing from China to rest of the world
China had little need for any of the goods created in the rest of the world, so they simply exported and stockpiled profits

16. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
Both merchant class and farmer class clans prospered during this time
Leading to both groups becoming literate and cultured, and their members passed the Imperial Examination and entered the government
This caused a blurring of social classes

17. Ming Dynasty Foreign Trade
There was much conflict among the European powers to attempt to gain favor with China
The Portuguese, Spanish, and the Dutch vied for control of Chinese exports
All three served as middlemen for trading at some point

18. Wait, What else was happening? Bellwork
The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368–1644
What are three things that were happening in other parts of the world at this time? (CONTEXTUALIZATION!)
Answers Vary

19. 1368–1644