Ming China & East Asian Influence
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"...China, under the Ming Dynasty, was easily the wealthiest, most populist, most powerful nation in the world. China was also technologically advanced, and as Cheng Ho’s voyages show, China had the capacity to explore even more so than the Europeans in the 15th century..."
Key Terms
- Ming Dynasty
- Yuan Dynasty
- Gunpowder
- Great Wall of China
- Admiral Cheng Ho
- Tribute Voyages
- Middle Kingdom
- Choson Dynasty (Korea)
- Shogun/Shogunate
- Kyoto
- Tokugawa Shogunate
Guided Viewing Questions
- How did the Ming Dynasty attempt to defend China from outside invaders?
- What did the voyages of Cheng Ho illustrate about the capacity of China to explore?
- What were some of the reasons that China stopped exploring?
- How did China influence Korea and Japan?
- What was the political situation in Japan prior to the Tokugawa shogunate taking power?