SS check in dynasty Flashcards
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The Yuan Dynasty was established by
The mongols
Who started the Ming dynasty
a poor peasant and former buddhist monk named Zhu Yuanzhang
Accomplishments & Significance of yuan dynasty:
Built largest land empire in history
eliminated the civil service exam
banned Confucian scholars from top positions in government
built capital city at Beijing
accomplishments of the Ming dynasty
epaired the Great Wall of China to prevent attacks
moved capital to Nanjing
Emperor Yongle sponsored building projects and increased China’s fame overseas by sponsoring the expeditions of Zheng He
Isolation policy
limited contact with foreigners
china last dynasty
qing
who started the Qing dynasty
Manchus from manchuria
accomplishments of Qing dyasty
Known for having powerful rulers with long reigns
Economy became weak because Qing emperors were forced to sign unequal treaties
canton system
Britain wanted to trade with China and China responded by saying it did not want anything to do with Britain
- Identify the reasons for the decline of the Qing Dynasty.
Burdened with high taxes and limited land
Increase in peasant population → lack of food
Floods and droughts → Famine
Peasants revolted
Spheres of Influence→
foreign nations had specific economic privileges in China like building factories
political revolution
a change in government by using force to overthrow the existing system in favor of a new system
open door policy
all nations have equal access to trade
the United States to protect its trading rights in China
causes and events of opium wars
Britain wanted to have equal trading rights in China and China said no
Chinese destroyed a British shipment of opium
Chinese weapons were outdated and lacked Europe’s modern warships, so China lost
Taiping rebellion vs. Boxer rebellion
Chinese peasants vs Qing government
peasants were upset they were defeated in the Opium Wars and were upset they lost territory to foreigners
blamed foreigners for famine and flooding
The Qing government defeated the peasants
Western powers and Japanese defeated the Chinese
marked the beginning of a long, slow political revolution in China
weakened Qing dynasty
allowed foreign troops and warships on Chinese soil
set up factories to modernize weapons and ships
sent young men abroad to study
updated civil service exams
organized western-style schools
promoted economic change
← Hundred Days of Reform (what changes were made?)
Boxer Protocol→
(What did it state?)
allowed foreign troops and warships are allowed to stay on Chinese soil
Bourgeoisie→
rich people
Political party
an organized group of people who share similar ideas about how to govern, what laws to create, and policy goals
Proletariat→
peasants
doctrine
the development of a thought, a faith, and a force.
what were the three main goals
improve life for poor peasants
develop modern technology
restore China’s position as a major world power
Propaganda→
information used to promote a particular point of view. (The information is usually biased, or one-sided.)
Egalitarian→
equal
Totalitarian state / totalitarianism→
a government system where one political party controls every aspect of the people’s lives = one-party dictatorship
what are the Three Principles of the People
Nationalism: liberty of the nation
Democracy: political equality for all
Livelihood: promote a good life for all
