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Q: Why did the mongols employ foreigners rather than Chinese in high government positions?
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Why did Kublai Khan favor Mongols and foreigners for government posts?

He did not trust the Chinese people.


Mongols and non-chinese people held the important government positions from whom would that be an advantage?

mongols


Why did the Mongols give most high government posts to the foreigners?

They tried to keep the Chinese out of high government offices because they thought the foreigners were more trustworthy because they had no local loyalties.


What role did the Chinese people play in the Mongol government?

The Mongols did not had much experience with government. But the Chinese had a lot of experience. Kublai kept some of the Chinese governing traditions. For example, he built is capital at Beijing, using Chinese styles. He also declared himself emperor, beginning the Yuan Dynasty. The Chinese were familiar with such steps. Taking these steps made it easier for Kublai to control China. However, Kublai did not let Chinese people gain political power. He kept political power for Mongols. He ended the testing system for choosing government officials. Only Mongols and trusted foreigners could get important positions. The Mongols limited Chinese people to minor jobs with little power.


How did the mongols control chinas government?

The mongols adopted some features of the Chinese style of government.


How did mongols control china government?

The mongols adopted some features of the Chinese style of government.


Why did kubblai khan favor mongols and foreigners for government posts?

They thought the foreigners were more trustworthy because they had no local loyalties.


What features Mongols adopt from the Chinese government?

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Whom did kublai khan choose to fill important government positions?

Other Mongols that he trusted and some Mongols were his relatives.


How did Kublai Khan keep the Mongols from becoming absorbed into Chinese cultutre?

reserved government jobs for mongols


What features of the chinese form of government did the mongols adopt?

they adopted Confucian approaches


The mongols in Indian were foreigners who were also?

c muslims