Before He Cheats

Hongwu then became the first Ming Dynasty emperor and he ruled from the capital, Yuan. Even though Hongwu was able to implement stability in China, problems arose and he became a ruthless tyrant. He doubted the loyalty of his officials and then killed thousands of them. After Hongwu’s death in 1398, his son, Yonglo, became the new emperor. Yonglo had intellectual curiosity about the outside world and sent seven Voyages, all led by Zheng He. Yonglo wanted to explore and find new lands, institute…

The first reason as to why we should not celebrate the voyages of Zheng He is the trips were costly. When you look at map on Document A you can see he traveled in an unusual route, this proves that he was already traveling to well-established ports. It was all planned and he was not traveling to unknown lands, or really discovering anything. During his seven voyages he traveled about 105,300 miles combined, not only is that a long distance to travel but it also costs a lot of money. After all,…

Should We Celebrate the Voyages of Zheng He? How did famous explorers sale with no GPS to show them the way. In the 1400’s – 1500’s a piece of ply wood was used to measure speed and a needle and water to go a certain direction. One of the explorers who used these tools was Zheng He. Zheng rose through the military ranks and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. He was sent on his first voyage by Emperor Yongle in July of 1405 and went on 7 more voyages after. I think we should honor the…

other kids chattering in the hall. As I reach my locker, I gather up my things and bring down to the locker room. A pond arrival my friends and I set our bags down and begin to converse about what we should do in the mean time before the game starts. As we get snacks before the game the savoir taste is wonderful after a long school day. We move on to trying to finish our homework in the hallways. Other conversations start to occur and are minds wander off away from the homework. We proceed…

Championship Team In fall 2011 I played basketball for my father’s friend team. Our team name was the wizards. We played all over the city, sometimes we would play out of town but mostly in St. Louis. Our season was coming to an end, but not before playoffs. Like college basketball in march madness if you lose a game, you are eliminated. We were a great team so we advanced through the first few rounds pretty easily. But our last three games were all difficult. Our first difficult game was…

Zheng He was a Chinese Muslim admiral during the Ming Dynasty. In 1405, Zheng He received orders from Emperor Yongle to travel down the coast of China and across the ocean to India to show the power of China. For the next 28 years, Zheng He would lead seven voyages and sailed distances farther than anyone had before. He commanded numerous ships of breath-taking size with thousands of people in his crew and established peaceful relationships with other areas. The voyages of Zheng He should be…

would say yes although, the evidence points toward the Chinese discovering the Americas. I believe that the Chinese discovered the Americas before Christopher Columbus. A hundred years before Columbus discovered the Americas, China was in their golden age of science and math. China was doing so well that they sponsored the Voyages of Zheng He. The Voyages of Zheng He were a group of Chinese ships, called junks, that traveled throughout the Indian Ocean sharing their knowledge. While sharing…

have been. Instead, we should increase NASA’s budget to give them the funding they need. A well funded NASA can guide America into the future of science, technology, and exploration as well as fabricate stable jobs and industry across the globe. Before we dive into the intricacies of NASA’s budget we…

Isabella, Spanish Monarchs, he was sent on countless voyages in the search to prove the Earth was circular rather than flat. His voyages lead to the exploration of the Americas giving us the opportunity to live in the United States today. Although, his voyages influenced the world we live in he wasn’t the first to travel across seas. Cheng Ho, Chinese sailor conducted several voyages across Asia under the rule of Yongle, also known as Yung-Lo. Sailing on seven voyages, where he learned about…

the Indian Ocean there was an introduction of a power arrangement. Ultimately, the Portuguese disrupted a harmonious system of advancements and ruined the dynamics of the peaceful Indian Ocean trade by prioritizing their individual wealth and power. Before the Portuguese arrived, the Indian Ocean trade was flourishing and allowed for the countries to advance. During the Ming dynasty, the Emperor, Yongle, received many gifts…