Rise of Dynasties
What did Emperor Hongwu establish after the Mongol collapse?
Ming dynasty
Who was at the top of the social system of the qing?
The Emperor
Who was the emperor at the height of the Qing dynasty?
Qianlong
What are the major reasons for the decline of Chinese civilization?
population pressure in relatively limited land resources and unfair distribution and possession of social wealth.
True or False: These dynasties were long lasting dynasties.
True
What year did the Qing dynasty rise?
1644
who was at the top of the Ming social system.
scholars/gentry
What Emperor of the Ming dynasty built the forbidden city and moved the capital to Beijing?
Emperor Yongle
Why did the Qing dynasty fall?
Population growth meant there wasn't enough farmland or jobs to support everyone.
How long is the Great Wall of China?
1500+ miles long
What year did the Ming dynasty rise
1268
what group was at the bottom of the Ming social system
the merchants
Which Qing dynasty emperor conquered Taiwan?
Emperor Kangxi
What rebellion led to the decline of both the Ming and Qing Dynasties?
Peasant rebellion
During the famines, what did the Ming dynasty eat?
Tree bark
what did the emperor yongle do?
he moved the capital to Beijing
what group was the scholars in the qing social systems
the first one
What emperor from the Ming dynasty eliminated on Mongol influences?
Emperor Hongwu
What 3 factors led to the decline of the Qing dynasty?
political corruption, peasant unrest, and governmental incompetence.
What did accomplished Qing Emperor, Qianlong, compose?
Poetry
what is an accomplishment of the Ming dynasty
the great wall of china
Who was at the bottom of the qing social system
military forces/mean people
What emperor founded the Qing dynasty and how did they do it?
Emperor Nurachi founded the Qing dynasty by unifying Manchus into a large army and attacking the Ming dynasty.
What was the ultimate effect of the cooling temperatures during the fall of the Ming dynasty?
The failure of the military farm system. The cost for the soldiers and the military went up a lot.
What was a rule that was the result of the high ethnic tensions between the Manchus and the Qing dynasty?
No learning the Manchu language.
No intermarriage.
No Chinese traveling to Manchuria.