1. Chapter 18: China’s Contacts with the Outside World
Guiding Question: How did the foreign-contact policies of three medieval Chinese dynasties affect China?
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A Royal Decree by Ms. Fielden:
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2. Argument for Open-Door Policy Argument for Closed-Door Policy
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The Johnsons have moved into a new neighborhood. They are trying to decide if they want to have an open or closed-door policy towards their neighbors. If they have an open-door policy, they will invite neighbors to parties, ask for and perform favors for them, and borrow from and lend things to them. If they have a closed door policy, they will keep to themselves and not interact with their neighbors at all.
In the T-Chart below, write two arguments in favor of open-door policy and two arguments in favor of closed-door policy.
Argument for Open-Door Policy
Argument for Closed-Door Policy
Vocabulary
Complete the chart below for the vocabulary terms for this chapter.
Term
Definition
Mongols
Ming
Maritime
Tributary

3. Section 18.2: Foreign Contacts Under the Tang Dynasty
Describe attitudes towards and characteristics of the following early in the Tang dynasty and toward the end of the Tang dynasties
To what degree did emperors of the Tang dynasty pursue a closed or open-door policy? Explain your answer.
Place an X at the appropriate spectrum to indicate your answer.
Foreigners
Buddhists
Trade Routes
Early Tang
End of Tang
Closed-Door
Open-Door

4. Section 18.3: Foreign Contacts Under the Yuan Dynasty
List four ways in which China was affected by thriving trade during the Yuan dynasty.
Describe the role of foreigners in China during the Yuan dynasty. Then, explain how the Chinese felt about this.
To what degree did emperors of the Yuan dynasty pursue a closed or open-door policy? Explain your answer.
Place an X at the appropriate spectrum to indicate your answer.
Closed-Door
Open-Door

5. Section 18.4: Foreign Contacts Under the Ming Dynasty
What belief led China to acquire tributaries during the Ming dynasty?
Explain the purpose and result of Zheng He’s expeditions.
Describe what happened as the Ming dynasty turned inward in the mid-1400s.
To what degree did emperors of the Ming dynasty pursue a closed or open-door policy? Explain your answer.
Place an X at the appropriate spectrum to indicate your answer.
Closed-Door
Open-Door

6. Royal Proclamation Made by:
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You are a Ming emperor. You must decide whether China should have an open- door or a closed-door policy toward the foreigners. In the space below, write your decision in the form of a royal proclamation. Then give five reasons that support your decision. Illustrate each of your reasons. For example, you might write, “Contact with foreigners benefits China because foreign merchants bring us luxuries, such as pearls.” You might illustrate this sentence with a pearl.
Royal Proclamation Made by: