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Jan 1, 1368
The Ming Dynasty overcome the Mongols
The Ming dynasty got rid of the last of the Mongol rulers and restored power to the native Chinese -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Chinese timeline
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Mar 9, 1582
The Jesuit missionaries arrive
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Ming falls to the Manchu
The Ming dynasty allowed the Manchu to protect them at the Great Wall of China, where the Manchu turned on them and conquered -
Reign of Kangxi
Ended in 1722. He kept the Manchus under his rule. -
Reign of Quianlong
Ended in 1796. He was the ruler to accept different religions and cultures. -
Restricted Trade
I'm 1757, trade was restricted to just one city, Canton, because they felt threatened by European's advancements. -
White Lotus Rebellion
Internal rebellion led by Buddhist who were getting frustrated over taxes and government corruption. -
First Opium War
A war between Britain and China, where Britain wanted to force to trade Opium with China -
Start of the Opium trade
Britain wanted to remain in trade with China, so they began to trade the drug. -
Hong Kong part of Britain
Britain declared Hong Kong part of its empire. -
Christian missionaries back in China
The Manchu Dynsaty was forced to permit Christian Missionaries back into the country. -
Taiping Rebellion
the Taipings were led by a religious zealot claiming to be the brother of Jesus and he recruited an army nearly a million strong and were close to bringing down the Manchu government. -
Self-Strenghting Movement
The Manchu Dynsaty tried to get its act together but it did not help becuase they couldnt get their act together. -
The end of the Opium Wars
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Sino-French War
The Chinese lost control of Vietnam to the French. -
Treaty of Shimonoseki
China was forced to hand over Taiwan and grant the Japanese trading rights like Britain -
The 100 days reform
Made changes in the government and the military. -
Korean independence from China
Since Korea knew that China was weak they got their independence from China.