Chapter 12 Section 4: The Ming Dynasty

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Chapter 12 Section 4 The Ming Dynasty

• By Lara , Alexandra , Oshin

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The Ming Dynasty

• By Lara

                                                         
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The Ming Dynasty

• It was a series of rebellions that finally drove
  out the Mongols.
• The rebel leader was named Zhu Yuanzhang.
• In southern China he founded the Ming, or
  Brilliant Dynasty.

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Ming Dynasty

• It began in 1368 and ended in 1644 A.D.
• The founder was a peasant one of three peasants
  to be emperor.
• The Hongwu Emperor that led the revolt against
  the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty.

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Ming Dynasty

• Nanjing was the original capital.
• The third emperor re-located the capital to
  Beijing.
• Zhu Yuanhang died in 1399.

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Ming Dynasty

• Some people were happy that he was dead.
• One of his sons drove his nephew off the thrown
  and established his own capital to Beijing.
• Zhu son became emperor and took the name to
  Yongle.

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Ming Dynasty

• Yong Le moved the capital north to Beijing .
• Even though the Ming emperors made all the
  decisions they still need the officials to carry
  out the orders.
• The development of Ming Dynasty was a novel.

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Ming Dynasty

• During the Ming Dynasty people wrote novels in
  the every day language but not in the language of
  nobility.
• Some of the greatest known novels about the Ming
  dynasty are still read today.
• The beginning of the Ming Dynasty there were
  money problems.

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Zheng He

• By Alexandra

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Zheng He (Cheng Ho )

• Real name was Ma He.
• Was from a poor family.
• Was a Chinese Muslim.

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Zheng He and The Prince

• Met the prince who he assisted at the age of 12.
• Zheng He went on several military missions with
  the prince.
• In 1405 he started his 1st voyage.

His boats were called Junks.
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His Voyages

• His 1st voyage included 27,870 men.
• On his 4th Voyage he went to Arabia.
• Later, the Chinese destroyed his ships and halted
  further expeditions.

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Zheng He

• In the 6th voyage he went to African coast.
• Only did 7 Voyages.
• He died in 1433.
• He was remembered as one of chinas best
  navigators of his time.

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Europeans Arrive in China and The Ming Dynasty
Declines

• By Oshin

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Europeans Arrive in China (Marco Polo)

• Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy.
• He was an explorer and was very brave.
• He traveled to China and brought back tea, silk,
  and porcelain.
• He also brought back discoveries such as steel,
  gunpowder, and compass.
• After Marco Polo wrote a book about China, the
  Europeans were fascinated by what he brought back
  also.

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How Portuguese help Europeans in China

• By 1600, they allowed Portugal to set up a
  trading post at the post of Macao in southern
  China.
• After Portuguese set a trading post and colonies
  in Macao, then other Europeans set up trading
  post and colonies.
• Spanish, English, French, and Dutch also set up a
  trading post and colonies.

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How Mongols help Europeans in China

• The Mongols helped the Europeans travel around
  China.
• Since The Mongol Empire was the largest empire,
  they helped the Europeans travel around China.
• The Mongols invented a Mongol Passport.
• They used this passport within the country.

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The Ming Dynasty Declines (Reasons)

• First reason the Ming Dynasty fell was they had a
  weak form of government.
• Second reason was peasant rebellions were against
  the Ming order.

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The Ming Dynasty Declines (Reasons)

• Third reason was poor conditions of the Chinese
  armies.
• Forth reason was they were low on money due to
  the military aggressions they had taken.

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Review Questions

• 1)What is the original capital of the Ming
  Dynasty?
• Nanjing c) Manchuria
• Beijing d) Nanjing
• 2)Zheng Hes real name was Ma He True or False?
• 3)Where in China did the Portuguese set up a
  trading post?
• Portuguese c) Asia
• China d) Japan
• 4)Where in Italy was Marco Polo born in?
• Rome, Italy c) Venice. Italy
• Verona, Italy d) Potenza, Italy