Geographical and Historical Context of the Ming Dynasty

1. Identify the continent on which the the Ming Dynasty existed.

Using the map and directional words above, complete the tasks below.  (North, East, West, South, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest)

2. Describe the location of the the Ming Dynasty relative to two regions.

Using the map and directional words above, complete the tasks below.  (North, East, West, South, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest)

3. Describe the location of the Ming Dynasty relative to two oceans.

Using the map and directional words above, complete the tasks below.  (North, East, West, South, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest)

4. Describe the location of the Ming Dynasty relative to two other bodies of water.

Using the map and directional words above, complete the tasks below.  (North, East, West, South, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest)

5. Describe the location of the Ming Dynasty relative to two other geographic features.

1. What evidence could President Smith have used in year 1 to support the following claim:

“Our country is blessed that I am the president. I should be give the right to rule for eight more years.”

2. If you wanted to the be the next president, what evidence would you use in year 4 to support the following claim:

“President Smith has lost the right to rule. The president should be replaced, and I should be the next one.”

1. What was the Mandate of Heaven? (Jot your answer on your google doc, then paste to Quizizz)

2. Describe the Dynastic Cycle.  (Jot your answer on your google doc, then paste to Quizizz)

1. Who ruled China before the start of the Ming Dynasty?

2. Why was the Yuan dynasty in decline?

3. Describe Zhu Yuanzhang’s life before he became the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and renamed himself Hongwu [answer found in video]. 

4. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang rebel in 1368?

5. What was the major impact of this rebellion?

6. What actions did the Hongwu Emperor (ruled 1368–98) take to gain, consolidate, and maintain power [video]?