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Prince Henry and Zheng He: Sailing South Article QuestionsWho established a navigational school in order to teach exploration skills and drove Portuguese exploration? He is also responsible for starting the age of discovery and exploration. How many expeditions did the emperors of the Ming dynasty order into the Great Western Sea or the Indian Ocean?How did Ma He, later referred to as Zheng He, rise to power in China? Explain his background and experiences from childhood to adulthood. Describe Zheng He’s first voyage from 1405-1407. Where did he travel (geographically)? How did Christopher Columbus’s voyage compare?Where did Zheng He’s fourth expedition take him in 1413-1415? Where did Zheng He’s seventh expedition take him in 1431-1433?What did Zheng He do at each stop?Why did the young Ming emperor send these voyages or tribute missions to other parts of the world?How did foreign states respond to Chinese claims?What were some of the other reasons for the Ming voyages by Zheng He?What were the results of Zheng He’s voyages?What happened to the Ming voyages after Zheng He died in 1453? What did the author mean when he wrote, “In less than a hundred years, the greatest navy [Ming] the world had ever known had ordered itself into extinction.” Without the pioneering explorations along the west coast of Africa, what explorations would never had occurred had it not been for Prince Henry of Portugal?If Henry didn’t outfit the ships himself, how were the voyages financed?Why was the Cape Bojador a psychological barrier?Describe the Portuguese caravels. What was significance about Arguin Island? What had led to this (causes)? How did the Portuguese voyages differ religiously from Zheng He’s voyages?How did Henry’s military motivations differ from Zheng He’s voyages?What did Henry’s expeditions produce despite the failure of his military and diplomatic objectives against the Moors?What did Henry control in the form of a monopoly?Why did the merchants support Henry’s work? Portuguese pirates? The Catholic Church? The Portuguese aristocracy?What were some of the similarities between Henry and Zheng He?Henry’s voyages marked a beginning and those of Zheng He marked an ending of maritime activity. What advantages had the Chinese, led by Zheng He, had over the Portuguese?What made it difficult for Zheng He to be the pioneer that Henry was – assuming he wanted to be a pioneer?What anti-commercial and anti-foreign biases did Zheng He have to contend with in Chinese society? Be sure to read through the portion about Confucian scholars. What helped changed commercial bias in Europe?Why did the Chinese or the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom (the Central Country) look down upon outsiders?Put it altogether now – everything you have read in the article: How do the structures and values of a society affect the way people view economic and political expansion and contact with other cultures? You won’t find the answer directly in the article! Finally, write a thesis statement for the following prompt. Compare and contrast the impact of Zheng He of China and Prince Henry of Portugal on maritime explorations during the early modern period. ................
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