3 1 EMPIRES EXPAND c 1450 c 1750

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3. 1 EMPIRES EXPAND c. 1450 –c. 1750

3. 1 EMPIRES EXPAND c. 1450 –c. 1750

Expansion • Imperial expansion relied on the increased use of • Gunpowder • Cannons

Expansion • Imperial expansion relied on the increased use of • Gunpowder • Cannons • Armed trade • Political and religious disputes lead to rivalries and conflict between states

Manchu (Qing) in C. & E. Asia

Manchu (Qing) in C. & E. Asia

Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912) • Launched enormous imperial expansion to the N&W. • Qing

Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912) • Launched enormous imperial expansion to the N&W. • Qing rulers were Manchu nomads who conquered China.

 • The conquest was motivated by security concerns. • Large Zunghar State building

• The conquest was motivated by security concerns. • Large Zunghar State building in western Mongolia brought fears of earlier Mongol invasions. • Chinese expansion viewed as defensive necessity.

Ruling an Empire • Chinese made use of local notables to rule/administer region. •

Ruling an Empire • Chinese made use of local notables to rule/administer region. • Muslim officials, Mongol aristocrats, Buddhist leaders • Qing did not seek to assimilate local people into Chinese culture. • Aristocrats shown great respect. • No influx of Chinese immigrants.

What were major features of Chinese empire building in the early modern era? Write

What were major features of Chinese empire building in the early modern era? Write your answer in your notes

Answers should include • Driven largely by security concerns, Chinese empire building vastly enlarged

Answers should include • Driven largely by security concerns, Chinese empire building vastly enlarged the territorial size of China and brought a number of non. Chinese people into the kingdom. • Conquered regions in C. Eurasia were administered separately from the rest of China with the empire making active use of local notables. • Chinese officials generally did not seek to assimilate local people into Chinese culture and showed considerable respect for the Mongolian, Tibetan, and Muslim cultures over which they ruled.