Arrival of Europeans
What was Portugal's goal when they arrived in China?
They wanted to convert the Chinese to Christianity.
What was the dynasty the rose after the fall of the Ming?
The Qing dynasty.
True of False? The Jesuits were very successful with converting many of the Chinese people to Christians.
False, they were unsuccessful.
Portuguese ships.
How was the Ming dynasty weakend?
Dishonest officials took over the country. The Manchus invaded China as well.
What is a convert?
Being persuaded to change your religion, faith, or other beliefs.
They viewed them as barbarians, or uncivilized people.
How was the Manchus conquered?
By the Mongols
True or false? China gave a lot of attention to the arrivals of the Portuguese.
How did Christian missionaries make their voyage to China?
By using merchant ships.
What did the dishonest officials do to make the farmers revolt?
They placed heavy taxes on farmers.
Who were the Jesuits?
They were highly educated people who wanted to establish Christian schools in China. They were a group of Roman Catholic priests.
What were the Chinese impressed by the Europeans?
They were impressed by their knowledge of science.
What did the Manchus do after defeating the Chinese army and capturing Beijing?
They set up a new dynasty called the Qing dynasty
An area northeast of China's Great Wall.