Yuan vs. Ming

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Yuan vs. Ming

• Who were the leaders?
• What were the strengths?
• What were the weaknesses?
• What happened to these empires?

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Yuan Dynasty

• The Yuan dynasty was different than the ones
  before it because the leaders werent Chinese-
  they were Mongols
• The Mongols were a tribe of nomads from the north
• These nomads were fierce and they terrorized
  people throughout Asia

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Yuan Leaders

• Genghis Khan- a brutal leader who conquered
  northern China, wrecking towns, killing people
  and ruining farmland
• Kublai Khan- Genghis grandson, he conquered the
  rest of China and made himself emperor
• His dynasty is called the Yuan dynasty

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Yuan Talents

• The Yuan dynasty was known for
• Conquering other people with their powerful and
  brutal army
• Trading soldiers kept trade routes safe for
  merchants, welcomed foreign traders into China
• Public works used taxes to improve the Grand
  Canal, fix roads, create a postal system

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Yuan Weaknesses

• Too much conquering! Mongols tried to take over
  Japan and were defeated
• Weak economy expensive public projects weakened
  the empire

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Outcome

• The Yuan dynasty fell when Chinese got fed up
  with Mongol rule and overthrew the dynasty
• The weakened Mongol rulers couldnt stop the
  rebellion

Japanese Samurai defeat Mongols
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Ming Dynasty

• Leader Zhu Yuanzhang
• He was a former monk who took charge of a rebel
  army and defeated the Mongols in China
• Created a stable and prosperous dynasty

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Ming Talents

• The Ming dynasty was known for
• Building built the Forbidden City- a city with
  hundreds of buildings that only the rich and
  powerful could go in. Also restored the Great
  Wall
• Sailing Zheng He sailed around Asia, to Africa,
  had a huge fleet with 25,000 sailors and 300 ft.
  long boats
• Protecting power Ming emperors kept power to
  themselves

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Forbidden City satellite view
Zheng Hes voyages
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Ming Weaknesses

• Isolationism- a policy of avoiding contact with
  other countries
• During the Ming dynasty, China banned foreign
  trade and stopped sailing to foreign lands

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Outcome

• Due to isolationism, Chinas glory faded as the
  Western world made huge technological advances
  without them

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Now we know

• Who was Genghis Khan?

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Now we know

• How did the Mongols gain control of China?

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Now we know

• Who was Zheng He? What did he do?

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Now we know

• What is isolationism?

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Now we know

• Trade and other contact with peoples far from
  China stopped under which dynasty?
• Yuan
• Song
• Ming
• Sui

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Now we know

• What was the name of the palace complex with
  hundreds of structures built during the Ming
  dynasty?