March 08, 2017

Learning Target A: Explain why the Ming Dynasty abandoned the potential of becoming a great seafaring power in favor of p. 413 isolationist policies.

Concern: Was overseas trade worthwhile? • Wanted to be self sufficient not dependent on other governments • trade did not bring enough benefits to make it worthwhile • Needed to finance more important concerns (Northern Frontier)

Response/Solution:

• Stopped financing naval expeditions • outlawed overseas trade

Problem/Concern: Northern Frontier • Threat of Central Asian people conquering China • Fear of unification of nomadic tribes into military force

Response/Solutions • • • •

strengthened the Great Wall Encouraged people to move to Northern frontier Moved capital to Beijing in the north Required tribes to pay tribute and gave nomadic leaders honors, gifts and titles