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NOTES – Chapter 12 Section 3
Questions/Vocab
Crash Course: Mongols
Genghis Khan – Prolific Lover…
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Ch 12 S3
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Mongol Activity
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Khan Reading
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3. 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
;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.

4. Chapter 12 Section 3
The Mongol Empire

5. 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..

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. Crash Course: The Mongols