The Ming Dynasty Crossword Activity

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Across
  1. 2. Zheng He's death would mark the end of these types of expeditions.
  2. 5. Zheng He brought _______ and other animals from Africa, which fascinated Emperor Yong Le
  3. 7. The Portuguese had built a trading post at this port
  4. 9. ruler with total power over a country
  5. 10. Another name for China's Imperial Palace.
  6. 12. a count of the number of people in China to determine who had to pay taxes.
  7. 13. The expansion of this project allowed merchants to ship rice and other products between southern and northern China.
  8. 15. rose through the ranks of the navy and, in 1405, was put in charge of the voyages ordered by the Ming dynasty.
  9. 16. Between 1405 and 1433, Ming emperors sent the Chinese fleet on this many overseas voyages
  10. 18. For the first time, _____ became the cloth worn by most Chinese.
  11. 23. Chinese traders introduced new types of this from Southeast Asia that grew faster.
  12. 24. As a result of these policies of ___________, China’s trade with other countries declined sharply.
  13. 25. Zheng He's voyages established China’s international _______ as goods and ideas were exchanged with more countries than ever before
  14. 26. These Christian missionaries were highly educated and hoped to establish Christian schools in China
  15. 27. In 1368, this military officer became emperor after driving the Mongols north of the Great Wall and ending Mongol Rule.
  16. 30. Dynasty set up by the Manchus in 1644 after capturing the city of Beijing.
Down
  1. 1. Fewer merchants used this after the Mongol empire weakened
  2. 3. disloyalty to the government
  3. 4. To the Chinese, the Europeans were ________ or uncivilized people.
  4. 6. Some Ming officials believed that this was an unworthy and selfish occupation.
  5. 8. After Hong Wu died in 1398, his son became emperor and took this name.
  6. 11. The Ming government saw this group as a threat to Chinese culture.
  7. 14. After Kublai Khan died in 1294 Mongol power in China began to ____
  8. 16. Yong Le encouraged local governments to build _________.
  9. 17. In 1514, ships from this European country arrived off the coast of southern China
  10. 19. In 1421, Yong Le decided to move the capital from the southern city of Nanjing to here.
  11. 20. Had been banned during the years of Mongol rule, but under the Ming they were restored to the stage.
  12. 21. Zhu Yuanzhang took this name meaning "Military Emperor" after becoming ruler of China.
  13. 22. As law and order collapsed in Ming China, this group of people from the north prepared to invade a weakened China.
  14. 28. Hong Wu moved the capital of China to this city.
  15. 29. A long fictional story