Chapter 10
Why did the shoguns of Japan close the country to outside influence?
They did not want a foreign religion to come and change their nation. Lemitsu closed Japan and only one Dutch ship per year was allowed to dock on a man-made island in Nagasaki harbor.
Where did the Moghul dynasty begin?
It descended from the Mongols
How did Cromwell deal with the king?
Charles was executed as a traitor. England was no longer a monarchy (ruled by a king).
What emblem did King Louis choose? And what did it represent?
The sun and it represented power.
How did the Manchu people come to rule China?
The Han Chinese faced famine, so the Manchu took over easily.
Why did the Indian King Jahangir sign a treaty with England?
To increase India’s riches.
What is a commonwealth? Was England a commonwealth at this time?
A country where people rule by electing leaders to represent them. At this time they called themselves a commonwealth, but they weren’t fully yet.
Describe what the house in Versailles was like? How many years did it take to build?
It took 50 years to build and was full of elaborate rooms. Hundreds of candles were lit every night for balls, parades and concerts. Unfortunately, many, many men died due to the poor working conditions.
8th grade question:
How did the second Manchu emperor unite the people?
He realized that the Han outnumbered the Manchu. In order to maintain power, and not be overrun by the Han, he claimed the Manchu had liberated the Han from the Ming Dynasty. He cut taxes and China prospered.
Retell the story of the Taj Mahal (in a short paragraph)
Jahangir’s son Shah Hahan (King of the World) began to rule in 1628. He ruled with his wife. When his wife died, Shah Jahan grieved deeply. He built the gorgeous Taj Mahal in her memory.
What tragedies occurred during the period of Restoration?
The Black Death killed 40% of London’s population in 1665 and nine months later, in 1666, a fire burned 80% of London.
How did King Louis treat his noblemen? What did he want them to do to make themselves more loyal?
He forced them to move to Versailles and pay attention to court manners. Noblemen and women spent all of their time trying to please the king. He wanted them to spend money in order to make them more loyal.
8th grade question:
What were Aurangzeb’s three decisions? What was the outcome?
1) He tried to force the Hindus to convert to Islam, 2) He tried to conquer all of southern India, 3) He allowed the English to build a city, named Calcutta, in India. The outcome was that the city was weakened and could be conquered by foreigners.
8th grade questions:
Why was Charles I a hated king?
He dismissed Parliament when it wouldn’t give him the money he wanted and ruled as an absolute ruler. He placed restrictions on religious followers and he used the army against his own people.
What happened in the last years of Louis’s life?
He was faced with many deaths in his family. He himself had an infection and died from gangrene. When he died his only remaining grandson, a sickly 5 year old, inherited the throne of France.
8th grade questions:
What occurred after Cromwell died?
Cromwell’s army destroyed everything that seemed Catholic: stained glass, statues, carvings, ornaments – he was too strict.