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Ming/Qing Dynasties
Q and A for Ming and Qing Rule.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the Ming Emperor decide to turn China's resources inland? | 1433 |
| After bringing China's resources inward, what did the emperor do to Zheng He's fleet of boats? | Either got them decommissioned or burnt down. |
| Why would turning inland be the right thing to do? | Maintaining a navy is expensive and was thought to be pointless to have for the Ming. |
| 1450 to 1750 was seen as what for China? | A period of inland expansion, provided wealth, power, and territory to the empire. |
| When did the Ming dynasty begin? | 1368 |
| Who were the Red Turban Army? | Peasants who resented the Mongol rule. |
| Why did the Red Turban Army resent the Mongols? | High taxes and social unrest. |
| Taking the title of the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, what was his name? | Zhu Yuanzhang. |
| How long would this dynasty last? | 300 Years. |
| What focus was made for the Ming emperors? | A focus on rebuilding China's infrastructure and keeping other invaders out of China. |
| Describe the Yongle Emperor's fleet. | The Yongle emperor had 3,500 ships being over 400 feet long. |
| As the issues of food and invaders arose, what action was made in order to keep the empire under control? | A creation of a bureaucracy with 200,000 members helped run the empire. |