Africa and Asia Timeline

It was a beuracracy, 400 years ruling, 2 periods (early&late), centralized government.
Cilic service system was the government distributed test to people who wanted to get a government job
The fall of the Han was caused by economic imbalance, rich took advantage of the poor, and they get overthrown by the Wang Mang
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there were over 30 local dynasties
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their greatest accomplishments was the Grand Canal
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They developed a very intellegent ruling class by not requireing the government officals to take the civil service system
The fall of the Tang dynasty was caused by crushing taxes and a too large empire
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They ruled in southern china, their tow most important inventions of the Tang and Song were the movable type and gunpowder, new levels of society was a new larger upper class called the gentry then a urban middle class then soilders
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pax mongolia is the mongol peace. The three reasons why the Yuan era is most important: 1. united china for the first time 2. opened china to foreign trade 3. tolerated government and made small changes
Marco Polo is the Venetian trader who trader in china
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The ming dont allow people to threaten them.
Importance of Zheng He he discovered new areas and was very kind towards the native people
Only the government can trade with other countries
http://staff.imsa.edu/~esmith/treasurefleet/treasurefleet/zhenghe.jpg

The Manchus stopped the ming dynasty and took control over their lands
They had no relationship with the outside world
The opium tea connection was the smuggling of the of tea from England
Opium Wars- England and China, Britian won the war with a treaty
Taping Rebellion (1850-1864)- new kingdom with wealth and peace
Dowager Express Cixi(1862-1908)- She wanted to stregthen the country
Spheres of Influence- area of nation that controlled trade and investment
Open Door policy- availible to trade with all nations
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In what is now present day Nigeria
Smelted Iron
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Migrations covered Southern Africa
They used slash/burn migration
They also smelted iron
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