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Asia in Transition

CHAPTER 17. Asia in Transition. Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Section 2: China and Europeans Section 3: The Tokugawa Shoguns in Japan. Section 1:. The Ming and Qing Dynasties. Objectives:. Explain why the Chinese showed little interest in overseas trade during the Ming dynasty.

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Asia in Transition

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  1. CHAPTER 17 Asia in Transition Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Section 2: China and Europeans Section 3: The Tokugawa Shoguns in Japan

  2. Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Objectives: • Explain why the Chinese showed little interest in overseas trade during the Ming dynasty. • Describe how the Qing dynasty came to rule China. • Discuss changes that occurred in the Chinese economy under Qing rule. • Analyze reasons for the decline of the Qing dynasty.

  3. Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Ming Foreign Policy • Attitudes toward trade – • wanted to be self-sufficient; • refused to rely on foreign trade • The northern frontier – • strengthened Great Wallof China • chose frontier defense over trade and sea travel

  4. Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Founding the Qing Dynasty • Nurhachi unified tribes in Manchu • Adopted Chinese culture • Emperor Hsuan Yeh • Kept Manchu people separate and distinct from Chinese

  5. Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties The Queue • The Qing rulers had all men keep their hair in a queue or tail. • This was Manchurian Style • Showed obedience to the Manchurians, by the Chinese

  6. Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Economy, Culture, and Society • Economy • trade and manufacturing specialization grew • Popular culture and society • novels and plays in everyday language • family was center of society

  7. Section 1: The Ming and Qing Dynasties Decline of the Qing Dynasty • Population growth • Government inefficiency and increases in taxes • White Lotus Rebellion

  8. Section 2: China and Europeans Objectives: • Characterize early contact between Portugal and China. • Explain why China and Great Britain went to war in the mid-1800s. • Describe how internal rebellions contributed to the decline of the Qing dynasty.

  9. Section 2: China and Europeans The Portuguese • Trade ties with China • Jesuit missionaries helped emperors revise calendar, gained great power with imperial court • Qing rulers became suspicious, fearful of Jesuits’ intentions

  10. Section 2: China and Europeans The British • Free trade ideas • Great Britain abolished British East India Company’s monopoly on trade with China • The opium trade • Chinese demand for cotton didn’t match British demand for tea • British India exported opium to China, which caused trade imbalance

  11. Section 2: China and Europeans The British • The Opium War • Chinese tried to forcibly stop opium trade • Hong Kong went to British rule • More concessions • unequal treaties with France and United States • foreign embassies in Beijing

  12. Section 2: China and Europeans Rebellions • Taiping Rebellion • caused terrible destruction • Christian and Muslim teachings motivated more revolts

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