https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82 As a group, identify and add ten (10) important events that would have influenced the Xuande emperor's decision on the Treasure Ships. These events can can be from any dynasty! (One member of the group should make a copy of this padlet and share the link with other members of the group. en-us 2021-10-25 13:35:10 UTC 2025-11-08 09:21:25 UTC hello@padlet.com 201226489 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1841720415 after the five dynasty period, china was united under the Song dynasty.]]> 2021-10-25 13:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1841720415 201226489 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1841733242 Genghis Khan initially took over northern china over six decades earlier, but it took his grandson till 1279 to finally conquer southern china.]]> 2021-10-25 13:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1841733242 201226266 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1841767931 Started by Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu emperor) in 1368 after the collapse of the Mongol rule in the Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty had the lowest taxes of any other dynasty, the murder of over 45,000 governments officials, the treasure fleet, and the creation of the forbidden city.

-Esme]]> 2021-10-25 14:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1841767931 201226266 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851324981 Hongwu died after 30 years of being the emperor

-Esme]]> 2021-10-28 13:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851324981 201226266 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851337944 After Yongle took the throne from his nephew, he built the Forbidden City to prove his legitimacy as an emperor and show off how powerful he was. It is the largest palace in the world.

-Esme]]> 2021-10-28 13:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851337944 201226266 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851354051 Before his death in 1424, the Yongle emperor sent out 6 treasure fleets made up of the largest wooden boats created. Although there were 7 fleets in total, Yongle died before the last could be sent out.

-Esme]]> 2021-10-28 13:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851354051 201226266 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851369019 In 1421, the Forbidden City was struck by lightning and started to burn. Yongle and many others took this to mean that his mandate could be at risk. He postponed the last treasure fleet at the advice of his servants.

-Esme]]> 2021-10-28 13:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851369019 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851385730 The ships carried Yongle's military on seven voyages to the Western Ocean. Each voyage was about two years long. He also wanted to extend the tribute system farther than what had ever been attempted. 
-Ellie]]> 2021-10-28 13:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851385730 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851424123 Yongle wanted to secure his rule so he killed scholars that worked for his nephaw and killed more than 1000 people. He also killed all of his grandparents, parents, nephews, all the way to nine degrees of family relation. 
-Ellie]]> 2021-10-28 14:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851424123 https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851438006 Yongle believed that was not enough protection for the North so he had 1 million troops move to the northern border to construct the Great Wall, which is now called the Great Wall of China. 
-Ellie]]> 2021-10-28 14:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/201226489/jemhp8u4nisyjt82/wish/1851438006