the ming dynasty
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The Ming Dynasty. Do Now. Question : What are some ways that emperors or other leaders keep their power ? Possible Answers : Use the army to keep peace (and get rid of anyone who opposes them) Do things to help people (to get them on their side) Make peace with neighboring countries. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Ming Dynasty
Do NowQuestion: What are some ways that emperors or other leaders keep their power?Possible Answers:
Use the army to keep peace (and get rid of anyone who opposes them)Do things to help people (to get them on their side)Make peace with neighboring countries
Start of Ming DynastyChinese rebel leader overthrew Yuan Dynasty made himself Hongwu Emperor & founded Ming Dynasty
Good Guy or Bad? (Don’t need to write this
down)Person 1
Restored Civil Service ExamsPassed laws to help peasantsStrengthened army to defend against MongolsRewrote law code
Person 2
Took government power for himselfTortured & killed thousandsSent spies all over country to watch peopleExecuted anyone who questioned him
Hongwu EmperorRestored Civil Service ExamsPassed laws to help peasantsStrengthened army to defend against MongolsRewrote law code
Hongwu EmperorTook government power for himselfTortured & killed thousandsSent spies all over country to watch peopleExecuted anyone who questioned him
Ming Dynasty FactsBuilt Forbidden CityExpanded Great Wall