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Period: Mar 4, 1405 to Mar 4, 1433
Zheng He's a Voyages
The purpose of these voyages was to demonstrate the power of China and their strong navigational systems. -
Mar 4, 1433
Zheng He's Death & Voyages Stop
After the death of Zheng He, the Chinese abruptly stopped their naval voyages. Chinese society turneded inward, meaning that became isolated. -
Mar 8, 1500
Decline of the Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dnasty began to decline mainly because of weak rulers and government corruption. -
Period: Mar 4, 1559 to
Nurhaci Lived
Nurhaci combined the cavalry of each tribe into fighting units within eight banner armies, named after the flags that identified each. -
First Qing ruler
Nurhaci was the first ruler of the Qing dynasty. He ruled from 1616-1626. -
Manchus are let inside the Great Wall.
Official of Ming government in charge of the Northern defenses called in the Manchus to help him out down a widespread rebellion in the region near the Great Wall of China. -
Ming Dynasty Rules
The Mind dynasty ruled until 1644. The Ming built a strong centralized government based on traditional Confucian principles, reinstated the Civil Service Exam, and removed the Mongol influence by reinvigorating Chinese culture. -
Manchu Threat
The Ming official found out that the Manchus were an even greater threat then than the rebels. The Manchus then captured the capital at Beijing, which eventually led to the control of China. -
Nurhaci ruled
During the first decades if the 1700s, he brought Manchuria and a number of non-Manchu people under his rule. His forces harassed the Chinese who lived north of the Great Wall of China. -
Christianity is banned
The Chinese people believed that the Europeans were becoming too comfortable and involved with the Chinese culture. The chinese felt threatened by this new religion, so they banned Christianity. -
White Lotus Reblelion
Buddhists were upset at the frustration over taxes. The people were alos upset over the corruption in government. -
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China's efforts to get rid of opium
Qing emperors had issued edicts forbidding the opium traffic, but little had been done to enforce them. Serious efforts started to be made in the early 1820s, which drove the opium dealers to nearby islands. -
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Self- Strengthening Movement
Povincial leaders responsible for this movement. It was aimed at countring the challenge from the West. Western investments in things such as railways and factores were greatly encouraged. -
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Secret society and uprisings begin to happen more often.
Underground organizations sparked many diffrent local uprisings against the dynasty. Oragnizations included the Triads and the Society of Elders and Brothers. -
Lin Zexu
The emperor sent Lin Zexu to stamp out all opium trade. He took this task seriously and ordered the European trading areas in Canton blockaded, their warehouses searched, and all the opium confiscated and destroyed, This angered the Europeans, so war broke out in late 1839. -
First Opium War in China
The first war over the fade for Opium took place. Britain forced China to buy Opium from Britain in exchange for silver. -
Treaty Of Nanjing
China's defensless army was not able to defeat the powerful British. China had no choice but to sign this treaty. This treaty was almostg a peace treaty. This treaty gave Britian the permission to expand trade into China. -
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Taiping Rebellion
This rebellion was lead by a mentally unstable ruler. Hong Xiuquan worked his way to establish an army whose purpose was to overthrow the Qing dynasty. -
Europe wins Opium War
European powers forced China to open trade and diplomatic exchanges. Hong Kong was established as an additional center of British commerce. European trade was also permitted at five other ports, where the Europeans were given land to build warehouses and living quarters. -
Second Opium War
China refused to trade Opium with Europe which then resulted in another war. China lost this war again. Trade then opened to all of Europe. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was created by members of the Qing household who wanted to expel foreigners from China. The uprising broke out in 1898 and was put down through imperialist powers in 1901. The failure led to even greater control over China's internal affairs by the Europeans. -
The Taiping movement
The Taiping movement not only posed the most serious alternative to the Qing dynasty but also to Confucian civilization as a whole. They swept programs for social reform, land redistribution, and liberation for women. They also attacked the traditional Confuican elite. -
Last Emperor in China
A small boy, Puyi, was the last emperor in China. Shortly after the Manchus stepped down from the throne, a powerful provinical lord was to establish the republican government in China.
