history of china
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HISTORY of CHINA. Lesson #3 The Empires. Dynasties. Shang Zhou Qin (Shi Huangdi) Han ** Tang & Song Yuan (Mongols) Ming Qing (Manchus). Shi Huandi (First Emperor). New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven. Mandate of Heaven (God’s approval). Loss of Mandate of Heaven. PROBLEMS - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dynasties• Shang
• Zhou
• Qin (Shi Huangdi)
• Han **
• Tang & Song
• Yuan (Mongols)
• Ming
• Qing (Manchus)
Shi Huandi (First Emperor)
Dynastic Cycle
Mandate of Heaven (God’s approval)
New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven
GOOD TIMESFair laws
land to peasantsRepair of defensesEconomy Strong
PROBLEMSFloods & natural disasters
Foreign invasionsPeasants suffering increases
Armed bandits roam landPeasants rebel
AGING DYNASTYPublic works projects ignoredWars with foreigners lostTaxes increase – burden falls on poorDefensive walls in state of disrepair
Loss of Mandate of Heaven
Review QuestionsReview Questions
1. What is a “Dynasty”?
2. What does the Dynastic Cycle show?
3. What do you have when you have the “Mandate of Heaven”?
GOVERNMENT• Divided into clans or KHANATES
• Each Khanate was ruled by a Chief
– CHIEF = ______________
GENGHIS KHAN
• Father was poisoned
• Kidnapped as a boy– Escaped and went on to…
• UNITED ALL THE MONGOL CLANS
GENGHIS KHAN
• In doing so, Genghis Khan began building the ________________ land empire in the history of the world!!!
• Do you know who built the largest empire ever?
MONGOL EXPANSION
• Towns and cities surrendered to the Mongols BEFORE they even attacked!!
• WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS?!?!
MONGOL EXPANSION
• BRUTAL
• RAPED, PILLAGED, and BURNED everything!
• Killed thousands!
• Psychological Warfare – Spread Rumors
GENGHIS KHAN’S LEGACY
• Genghis Khan died in 1227
• Mongol Empire divided into HUGE Khanates with ONE leader =
THE GREAT KHAN
GENGHIS KHAN’S LEGACY
• ____________________– Genghis Khan’s grandson– THE GREAT KHAN
• Allowed the Chinese to maintain
their Culture under the
KUBLAI KHAN
• GOOD LEADER BUT ALSO HARSH
• INCREDIBLY WEALTHY
• FUNDED MASSIVE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAMS
• MANY INVENTIONS DURING HIS REIGN
VISITORS TO CHINA
• The first European to venture into the KHAN’s court was ____________________
– From Venice, Italy– Visited Kublai Khan and worked
in his court for 17 years– Returned in 1295– Wrote a book of his travels while in
prison
Ming Dynasty
1. What is the palace called that the Ming Dynasty built? (the picture caption on p. 342)