Ming Dynasty Qing Dynasty Meaning Date Meaning Both

Ming Dynasty Qing Dynasty Meaning: Date: Meaning: Both Date: Why: Major Accomplishments:

Ming Dynasty § Meaning - “brilliant” § Began in 1368 § Goal: Make China great after years of foreign rule § § § Rebirth of art and literature Focused on rules and education Economy grew § New crops, porcelain, paper, tools, books § Began exploring overseas § Great technology and navy

The Great Wall Why was this built?

World Connection § What European time period of “rebirth and learning” would you compare the Ming Dynasty? § Why?

Qing Dynasty § Means “pure” § 1644 -1911 (last dynasty) § Make China the greatest empire § § § Largest amount of land China ever had Population hit 100 million+ in 1650 Europe interested in Chinese goods § WHY? ? ? § China said NO § Isolationism

Downfall of the Qing Dynasty § Opium War (1839) § Opium War Reading § Shorter Reading - Opium War § Taiping Rebellion (1850) § § Taiping rebellion reading. Shorter Reading § Boxer Rebellion (1898) § Shorter Reading for Boxer Rebellion

Event Cause(s) 3 Points • • • Would you join? Why?

Recruitment Poster After reading the Downfall readings, make a recruitment poster to urge the people of China to join one of the Revolts/Rebellions. Here is what you must do: § Write a catchy Slogan- (5 points) § WHY JOIN YOUR CAUSE? § Give 3 reasons to join (9 points) § What do the people of China get for signing up? (2 points) § Appealing images, 5 of them (5 points)

Fighting Back: Would You Join? Opium War: Rally people to fight back against the British imperialists Taiping Rebellion- Urging the people of China to return to traditional ways Boxer Rebellion- Urging the people to rid China of all Western influence, by violence.