"Strategic locations are places important to those with the power to make or break you. It thus follows that external trends‚ not local efforts‚ will always decide which locations thrive." Does the rise of regional hubs from Palembang to Melaka confirm or refute this theory? The Malay world first acquired high strategic value because improvements in shipping technology made seaborne trade more efficient than shorter land-based routes. Combined with the increase in demand for goods traded over long
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of China is because that I want to know more about‚ its purpose‚ and learn how long it took to build. In addition‚ I would like to gain a better understanding of what caused the Great Wall of China to be built and the difference between the Han and Ming Dynasty. Through further research‚ I have explored the different dynasties‚ passes‚ walls and signal towers‚ as well as traditions and the conservation of the wall. Possibly the most evident symbol of China and its long and memorable history‚ the Great
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suffering‚ the abolition of surtaxes‚ and the inheritance of Ming government institutions. Similarly‚ Spence‚ an American historian‚ also states that the adaptation to China is one of the reasons for Manchu’s success‚ besides the other two factors: Manchu’s capable leaders and the good cooperation with Han people. In brief‚ these two historians believe that one of the reasons of Qing’s success is that Manchus inherited the legacy of Ming. On the contrary‚ Ebrey argues that the fact that Manchus
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1450–1750: 22% of the AP Exam Overall Changes 1) The world became truly global - the western hemisphere came into continued contact with the eastern hemisphere. Technological innovations‚ strengthened political organization‚ and economic prosperity all contributed to this change that completely altered world trade patterns. 2) Maritime trade dominated the world - Technological advancements and willingness of political leaders to invest in it meant that sea-based trade became much more important.
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growing inequality between the rich and the poor. According to writer Xu Dunqiu Ming‚ trading became difficult after silver replaced bartering as the method of payment‚ being that silver was scarce and it was highly difficult for the poor to obtain silver (Doc. 5). Ming has a valid point of view because‚ being a writer‚ Ming is not affected by these events‚ and represents those affected with a real‚ valid story. Ming dynasty court official Wang Xijue makes a report to the emperor discussing how silver
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Castration was typically carried out on the soon-to-be eunuch without his consent in order that he might perform a specific social function; this was common in many societies. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 21st century BC.[1][2] Over the millennia since‚ they have performed a wide variety of functions in many different cultures: courtiers or equivalent domestics‚ treble singers‚ religious specialists‚ government officials
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of the resources in China were wasted by the bureaucracies on luxury expenditure. Stagnation in external expansion From 1405 to 1433‚ which was Ming dynasty‚ “Chinese admiral Zheng He undertook voyages of exploration as far as the east coast of Africa.”(Weil 21) However‚ this great navigator died on his seventh voyage in 1433. From then on‚ the Ming government abandoned the plan for further exploration. Zheng’s fleet was dismantled and China lost a great opportunity for external expansion.
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explanation of why they isolated themselves when they were in a position of great power. This book also helps to point out China’s advancements at the time including the greatness of their treasaure fleets. 2. Why did the Yongle Emperor‚ the 3rd of the Ming Dynasty‚ authorize the treasure fleets? See for example page 73. The Yongle Emperor Zhu Di authorized the treasure fleets in order to explore the seas in search of Zhu Yunwen so that the rumors of his exile abroad could be settled. When Zhu Di
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Although in modern times‚ the Triads are mostly associated with criminal activity‚ they originated as mutual support organizations for people at the bottom of the social hierarchy and to defend the common people from those of positions in power "to offer unacquainted people the kind of protection and mutual aid normally afforded by family members" (Murray 178). How they began has been agreed back and forth for many years and lots of theories have come up. However it is generally accepted that the
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to Melaka confirm or refute this theory? It is easier to refute than to support this theory because external trends provide opportunities without necessarily picking a winner. Only Melaka’s rise fits the claim‚ and then only if we assume that the Ming picked Melaka rather than the other way around. Students can justifiably argue that its ruler took the initiative to court the Chinese (we do not know enough to decide which side made the pivotal move‚ so we let students argue this either way). Note
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