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Chapter 14: “East Asia 1450 – 1750) (328 – 337)
1. Which region was most affected by the Europeans and why?
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2. Which regions did the Spanish and Dutch control respectively? How did they maintain their control?
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3. Describe the successes of the early Ming Dynasty.
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4. What political roles did the eunuchs play in the Ming Dynasty?
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5. How were government officials chosen?
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6. Describe the economy of the Ming Dynasty.
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7. What was possibly the greatest failing of the Ming Dynasty?
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8. Were the efforts of the Jesuits to convert the Chinese very successful? Around how many Chinese did
convert to Christianity?
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9. Why did the Pope pull the Jesuits out of China?
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10. In what ways did the Jesuits open up China to European influence?
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11. List and describe the three factors that led to the failure of the Ming Dynasty.
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12. How does the rise of the Qing Dynasty show similarities to the Zhou Dynasty?
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13. Why was the transition easier for the Qing Dynasty as it took power from the Ming?
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14. In what ways did the Manchu show they were separate and different from the Chinese?
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15. In what ways were the Qing emperors Kangxi and Qianlong successful? How long were their rules
combined?
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16. What served as the base of China’s economic prosperity? ___________________________________
17. How did American food crops enhance China’s growth?
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18. Describe the effects of silver from the Europeans on the Chinese economy.
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19. List the ways women were mistreated in Ming and Qing society.
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20. Place the Chinese social classes in order from highest to lowest.
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