Qing Dynasty 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is an envoy?
A
A special representative who visits a foreign country.
2
Q
What is a mandarin?
A
Officials int he Chinese civil service.
3
Q
What does the chinese word for china mean?
A
The Chinese word for China is Shogun. Shogun literally means, centre.
4
Q
When did the Qing dynasty begin?
A
1644
5
Q
Why and how did Macartney go to China?
A
Lord Macartney went as a British Envoy to China to try to convince Emperor Qianlong to allow British ambassadors to settle in China to do business.
