The Ming and Qing Dynasties
the Qing's response to European trade
(expand OR limit)
What is limit?
Remember: At first, the Qing government allowed trade with Europeans. However, the Qing limited all European traders to a small island just outside Guangzhou. The reason for this action was to limit contacts between Europeans and Chinese. The Europeans were only allowed to stay for a few months, from October through May, and do business with only a few companies chosen by the government.
During the Tokugawa Era, social changes were influenced by these doctrines
(Confucian OR Presbyterian)
What is Confucian?
Remember: Confucius's teachings influenced government and society throughout East Asian cultures.
characteristic that most Southeast Asian monarchs had in common
(Sacred OR Secular)
What is Sacred?
Remember: Buddhist kings, Javanese kings, Islamic sultans, and Vietnamese emperors were all considered to be godlike, or at least had special qualities that set them apart from other humans.
nickname for the Imperial City in Beijing
(The Forbidden City OR The Secret Place)
What is the Forbidden City?
Remember: In 1406, Yong Le began building the Imperial City in Beijing and moved the capital there in 1421. It was nicknamed “the Forbidden City” because people who were not of a high social group were not allowed to enter the area.
following the disorder of the 15th century, Tokugawa rule brought on this period
(The Great Peace OR The Enlightenment)
What is the Great Peace?
Remember: At the end of the fifteenth century, Japan was in complete disorder. The process of unification began in the late sixteenth century under a series of successful rulers, including Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Yi dynasty's relative length compared to other monarchies in history
(Long OR Short)
What is long?
Remember: The Yi dynasty in Korea lasted over 500 years, one of the longest lasting monarchies in history.
Unit that Chinese society was centered around
(Neighborhood OR Family)
What is family?
Remember: Chinese society was organized around the family. It was expected to provide for its members’ needs, educate children, support unmarried daughters, and care for the elderly. In Qing China, three or four generations in one family lived in the same house.
(Merchant OR Warrior)
What is warrior?
Remember: The Warrior class was seen as a high class, when merchants were seen as lower in this society. This is different than European societies we've seen throughout history.
new Islamic states grew, largely in response to the creation of this
(a democratic government OR a trade network)
What is a trade network?
Remember: With the creation of an Islamic trade network, new Islamic states grew along the spice route, including Melaka.
reason for land shortages under the Qing
(war with the Ming OR population growth)
What is population growth?
Remember: Between 1500 and 1800, 85% of people were small farmers and China saw an increase in population. There was a better food supply, but land shortages due to population growth led to unrest and revolts.
main topic of choice for Matsuo Basho, a famous poet in Japan
(comedy OR nature)
What is nature?
Remember: Poetry was seen as a serious literature style in Japan.
The group that eventually pushed other out and gained control of the spice trade
(Portuguese OR Dutch)
Who are the Dutch?
Remember: The Dutch were better financed and gradually pushed the Portuguese and English out of the spice trade.
most famous art of the Ming Era
(blue-and-white porcelain OR or large frescos)
What is blue-and-white porcelain?
Remember: The most famous of all the arts of the Ming Era was probably blue-and-white porcelain. Europeans appreciated the beauty of this porcelain and collected it in large amounts. Different styles of porcelain were produced during the reign of individual emperors.
Tokugawa rulers essentially controlled the daimyo (rulers of each territory) by using this system
(Socialism OR Hostage system)
What is the hostage system?
Remember: The daimyo's families were required to live in Edo, close to the central Tokugawa rulers, while the daimyo were in their respective territories.
Conflict weakened the Yi dynasty in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, including invasions from these two countries
(England and Africa OR Japan and China)
What are Japan and China?
Remember: In response to these events, Korean rulers limited contact with foreign countries. Korea’s practice of closing its borders to outside contact earned the country the nickname “the Hermit Kingdom.”