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In 1402 through 1424, Emperor Yunglo won the throne and became the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
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1405 marked the beggining of Zheng He voyages. In order to prove China's strength, the voyages traveled towards the indian ocean. The voyage consisted of 63 ships and 28,000 soilders.
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In 1421, The Ming Dynasty decided to move the Capital of Beijing to protect themselves agasint nomads
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New Emperor band ocean travel after the age of exploration. Imigration and certain religions were band ( European Religions). The new emperor wanted to foucus and use economic funds more on interal struggles then travel
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Zheng He's Voyages Coming To An End. The Emperor ordered Zheng He to return back to China. The voyages were becoming to expencive for the empire.
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Japan started to attacked Ming territory, Korea. The Ming Dynasty became weak and began to ask for allies.
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Nurhaci who was a part of the Manchus, a nomadic group, who helped establish the Ming dynasty. The Manchus later renamed themselves the Qing after conquering China. He maintained a similar political system. Only political change was change in civil service exams which were banded then brought back and eventually band again.
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When the Ming dynasty calls on the Manchu for help, they are allowed to cross the Great wall in the north. The Manchu attacked the capital,Bejing, in search for full control.
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The Ming Dynasty lost control of china when they allowed the Manchus to help him stop the rebellion near the Great Wall of China The Manchus invaded and took over. They called it The Qing Dynasty.
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Continuation in Culture
6 Mar 1665 When the Qing conqured China,culture remained the same. Patriarchy was still very common and men were favored over women. As well as, extended families, elder respect, and the political system were treades the sam as before conquering China. -
1700's the Qing Dynasty began to decline because of cheating in the exam system. High officals were currput and paid to be placed where they were rather than earning it.
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Qing has a high income of silver because it was the only thing they traded with Europe. As a result, Britain decides that they must take trade control over China's trade. This is the start of the Opium war.
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Lin Zexu was sent to destroy opium by the emperor. This resulted in the death of sevral merchants who sold the drug. The incorruptable man burned twenty thousand chests of opium.
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Opium War
1839 China attempted to stop the trade of opium but that only made the Britain mad but thet still secretly sold the drug.Eventually war broke out. The Chinese lost the war and had to trade with Britain. -
The goverment did not had enough funds for public work as a result The dikes were not being fix so they flooded the river and farmland.
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Taiping Rebellion was led by Hon Xiuguan. He led several successful attacks on the Qings. Owned several parts of South Central China
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The Boxer rebellion was led by a secret society who practiced boxing and supported by empress Cixi. They originally planned to take over the Qing yet also murdered Christians.
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By the 20th century, the Qing Dynasty, People were getting involved in secret societies to revolt agaist the dynasty.
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the Qing declined, the civil service exam was once again abolished. The increasing corruption and revolts ended the exam. The political system was also at downfall.
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End Of The Qing Dynasty! Puyi became the last emperor but the Dynasty was weak due to the revolts.
