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Tied to this type of economy, businesses became too reliant upon the silver economy, so when the market turned bad the silver imports dropped with devastating effect for the people of China. Samuel Hawley describes the economy of the Ming as huge as evidenced by the list of items produced which were grain, cotton, silk, porcelain, tobacco, paper, peanuts, lacquer, ink, and indigo. The producers of these goods had become too reliant on the silver system and Atwell points out that a drastic…

I: Status of Tibet in the past or Historical Perspective Tibet is the highest plateau in the world. It is popularly known as ‘The Roof of the World’. It has been an independent state for centuries. Tibetans are distinct from the Chinese geographically, historically, culturally and ethnically. A long history of rule of its own kings and the rule of Dalai Lamas later (commencing with third Dalai Lama,) made politically supreme by the Mongol King, Altan Khan. He also offered the title “Dalai Lama”…

The Boxer Rebellion began in 1898 in the Qing Dynasty of China. During this rebellion there was an ongoing question of which side was fighting for the more “just” outcome because each had a very different opinion of what justice was. The Boxers were fighting against the British invaders and trying to unify China by ridding it of Christian influence. The foreigners were trying to make money by selling opium to the Chinese. Each side thought the other side is evil but they did not try to…

Marco Polo Marco Polo was an amazing explorer. He traveled to extremely distant places. As well as traveling far, Marco was one of the first Europeans to reach china. The Mongolian and Chinese people had a great impact on Marco's life. The travel was extensively long but Marco persevered and reached china at last. Marco Polo was born in Venice Italy in 1254. The polo families were nobles. As well as being noble they were also jewel merchants. Marco's mother died when he was young…

The Mongols are a very strong, powerful tribe. But, some people think otherwise. The Mongols created and fought different people and things to be there best. But, when the true battle comes that will test their strength and how loyal they truly are to each other. Here are how the Mongols destroyed many cultures . In 1200 is when Temujin took the Mongols under his wing and trained them so the could be the best. Then in 1206 he received the name Genghis Khan. In the next 21 years Genghis led to…

was still strong. So, the empire was able to stay alive and keep on going. It was just subdivided into four kingdoms. Kublai Khan, took over the throne of one of the four kingdoms in 1260. Then, in 1271, Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty. Soon after that, the Yuan dynasty fell into the Manchu Qing dynasty. The Manchu Qing dynasty was very strong so it conquered quite a bit of Mongolia in 1636. It still took quite…

Contrary to popular belief, the Mongols were a civilized and sophisticated empire with a beneficial influence on Eurasia through implementing strict law and order, accepting different religions, and developing new innovations. The success of the empire was credited to their strict law and order. For instance, pack animals “could be left unattended because of the severity of (Mongol) laws against theft” (Document 7) including consequences such as, “being burned alive upside-down” (Document 5).…

Imagine sitting on the front porch, enjoying a warm cup of morning coffee, when, all of a sudden, a fleet of over three-hundred ships come sailing into the harbor, each ship being both longer and wider than an entire football field. Intimidating, right? Immediately, one feels small, weak, powerless, and maybe even a little bit scared. Well, time and time again, countries across the Indiana Ocean trading network experienced the same exact feeling. Zheng He devoted his life to a series of seven…

In Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford argues that despite villainization by historians Genghis khan rose from a remote tribal culture to unify the mongols as conquerors who promoted cultural communication, trade, and legal rights in one of the largest empires in history.The author asks how Genghis Khan became an influential ruler, how he conquered a huge amount of land, and how he left a legacy and contribution to modern society. The Mongols spread revolutionary…

A World Without Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was a mongolian warrior and ruler that created the largest empire known to man. The Mongol Empire was successful due to Khan’s ruthlessness of annihilating segregated tribes in Northeast Asia. Genghis Khan’s actions and ideas greatly impacted culture, society, and the world to this day. Some of Khan’s impacts included new warfare methods, Pax Mongolica, and there were even effects on Russia. With all this said, what would the world be like if Genghis…