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very influencial, had a strong centralized gov., Liu Bang was the first ruler, high structured society, bureaucracy
had a civil service system where citizens had to pass an exam to get a gov. job
fall of the Han was due to political instability, Wang Mang takes control, a great flood devastated and Wang Mang was assassinated
http://www.nationsonline.org/maps/chinese_dynasty_maps/Han_Dynasty_Map.jpg

greatest accomplishment=Grand Canal (connected Huang He to Chang Jiang)
http://www.nationsonline.org/maps/chinese_dynasty_maps/Sui_Dynasty_Map.jpg

1. developed a remarkable intelligent ruling class b/c they revived and expanded the civil service
2. fall of the tang dynasty- harsh taxes, couldn't control vast empire, defeated by muslims http://www.history-of-china.com/img/tang-dynasty-map-b.gif

1. ruled in southern China
2. 2 important inventions: movable type + gunpowder
3. levels of society: gentry- upper class scholar officials + their families, urban middle class, laborers, soldiers, servants, and peasants at very bottom http://www.absolutechinatours.com/UploadFiles/ImageBase/Song-Dynasty-Map.jpg

1. pax mongolica- mongol peace, stabilty and law and order across Eurasia
2. Yuan Dynasty important b/c: Kublai Khan united china for 1st time in 300 years, opened china to foreign trade, tolerated chinese culture and system of gov. marco polo- venetian trader who traveled much around asia http://mlamworldhistory.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/mongol.gif

1. isolated themselves, wanted influence of outsiders to minimum, limited foreign trade
2. Zheng He- led all 7 voyages from southeast Asia to eastern Africa, valuable resources
3. trade was suppose to be regulated through gov. and 3 coastal ports, but it really flourished up and down the whole coast http://www.gambassa.com/GambassaFiles/Images/images/dluo95jk/ming_dynasty_map_V1.jpg

1. the manchus defeated the ming dynasty
2. if foreign states wanted to trade, they had to do so at special ports and paying tributes. they looked down on all foreigners.
3. opium tea connection was when Europe found the only good Chinese would buy in large quantities (opium) and trade with them (caused major drug addiction problems)
4. opium wars- fought between the British and Chinese. China lost really really bad.
5. tapping rebellion- Hong Xiuquan from southern China recruited people to build a kingdom where people shared the chinese wealth and no one would line in poverty.
6. dowager express cixi- she was committed to traditional values. she did have certain reforms to update educational system, diplomatic services, and military
7. spheres of influence- was an area where a foreign nation controlled trade and investment (japan and europes major powers gained a strong foothold in china).
8. open door policy- US declared China's "doors" to be open to all merchants. it protected US trading rights in China and Chinas freedom from colonization !

1. Japanese Feudalism- lords gained land and power and thus began the feudal system in Japan
2. Japanese naturalistic religion- shinto
3. Buddhism was brought to Japan by Korean travelers http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/graphic/map-japan-360x270-cb1360003202.gif

1. capital was moved from nara to Hein (now modern Kyoto)
2. had to compete with the Fujiara family
3. samurai were loyal warriors who lived according to the way of the Bushido http://www.hokushin.com.au/site/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/founder.jpg

1. shogun is a supreme general of emperors army
2. after defeating the invading mongols, the shoguns treasury was drained and they lost all prestige and power http://steelwaterspoetry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/SiameseSamurai.jpg

1. daimyo- japanese warlords
2. had feudalism similar to Europeans
3. Portugal had contact early on
4. welcomed strangers and were interested in them
5. matthew perry- US commodore who forcefully sent letter to Japanese asking for trading with them and threat worked http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NjZuEo5oq5g/TSkA1lxXDWI/AAAAAAAAg9E/8YxD2HeGMh4/s1600/tokugawa.jpg

1. emperor mutsuhito thought the best way to resit westernization was to modernize
2. the european courtiers the liked= germany, britain, and america
3. they tried to expand to china http://images.artelino.com/images/articles/meiji-period11.jpg