China Timeline 1400-1915

  • Mar 6, 1400

    1400- The Beginning of the Ming Dynasty

    Came to power when the mongols ruled it
  • Mar 6, 1400

    1400- Silver was introduced

    Silver becomes the currency system in which everyone trades by
  • Mar 6, 1405

    1405- Zheng He Expeditions

    was not interested in finding new places or trade routes but the goal was to show everyone the accomplishment of the Ming and Zheng He
  • Mar 6, 1433

    1433- End of the Explorations

    Zheng He died, which caused remorse and brought everyone back to China. The ones responsible for his death were killed
  • 1644 - Start of the Qing Dynasty

    The Manchu nomads conquer China and take down the Ming Dynasty
  • 1644- The fall of the Ming Dynasty

    Brought down by the Manchu, when the Ming were weak and and were up against rebellions
  • 1650- Asian Sea Trade

    A network trade that consisted of Africa, India, and China. Portugal came later wanting to take over and dominate
  • 1773- Introduction of the Opium Drug

    A Drug that was being brought into China from the Europeans. Was similar to crystal meth
  • Start of the 1800- Qing Dynasty started declining.

    There was no funds being funded and as well as corrupt government that was being taken place such cheating in the exams to get a high postion using money.
  • 1839- Opium War in China

    Where Europe was exporting Opium, a drug, to China. China later did not like it and tried to stop ties of the drug.
  • 1841- The end of the Opium War in China

    China lost against Europe, resulting in more of Europe trading Opium in China however they liked
  • 1850- Start of the Taiping Rebellion in China

    One of the major rebellions that took place during the Qing Dynasty
  • 1864- The end of the Taiping Rebellion in China

    The end of the Rebellion
  • 1898- Start of the Boxer Rebellion

    Start of the second Major Rebellion
  • 1898- Start of the 100 days of reform in China

  • 1898-The end of the 100 Days of Reform in China

    The end of the reform
  • 1900- Start of the Lotus Flower Rebellion

    The reason for the rebellion was the people did not like the government demanding higher taxes
  • 1901- Boxer Rebellion is over

    The end of the Boxer Rebellion
  • 1911- Revolution of China: end of empire

    A new revolution took place in china
  • 1912- End of the REvolution in China

    End of the REvolution in China