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read Unity Under the Qin

page 197 through the next orange heading on page 199

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The

period ended when the

unified China under

who would become the First Emperor. The Qin kingdom was in the mountains of the northwest and existed during the time of the Zhou. When King Zheng came to power in 221 BCE, the Qin brought down rival kingdoms and

all of China. With various languages and customs and threat from invading

, the king knew he needed one strong government

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Warring States

Qin

King Zheng

united

nomads

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The king declared himself

, or "

." He ruled land from the

to the

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Shi Huangdi

First Emperor

Yellow River

Yangtze River

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Shi Huangdi ordered

built around smaller kingdoms taken down to make

more difficult. He then began construction of the

running east and west along the northern border. It connected smaller existing walls ,but was hard work where many

. Workers included

and citizens. The Great Wall was not always successful, but it did protect the northern border and later emperors added to it.

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walls

rebellion

Great Wall

died

prisoners

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Shi Huangdi set out to

China's economy and culture. Most important was a single

with standard characters - the basis for Chinese writing today. Transportation was standardized with the length for all

set so that the ruts of wheels would be the same width, making travel easier. A uniform set of

and measures was established, making trade easier. Uniform

were also made.

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standardize

written language

axles

weights

coins

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Shi Huangdi created a

by organizing China into

which were divided into

. The emperor

any official who didn't carry out his policies. He also forced thousands of

families to move to the capital to better control them.

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centralized government

36 provinces

counties

dismissed

noble

read Rule of the First Emperor

From new orange heading on page 199 through 201

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Shi Huangdi was a cruel leader who believed

rules were necessary to end chaos in China.

was an advisor brought in to make the Qin stronger. He developed a school of thought called

. It is based on rule by a strong leader and a strong legal system to create

. Heavy taxes and required

increased the wealth of the Qin.

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strict

Shang Yang

Legalism

social order

labor

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Shi Huangdi was interested in the teachings of Legalist

, who did not agree with

because he thought people needed to be

to be good. Shi Huangdi made a uniform

where penalties were severe.

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Han Feizi

Confucianism

forced

legal code

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He also tried to control

and

ideas he found to be dangerous or offensive.

about government was banned. Burning of

were ordered.

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thought

censor

Debate

books

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The plans helped to create a

nation, but were not popular and his empire

three years after his death.

led a rebellion. Thousands supported him and the rebellion

rapidly. China again slid into

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single

collapsed

Chen Sheng

spread

chaos

Multiple Choice

What dynasty ruled China before the Qin took power?

Shang

Xia

Zhou

Han

Multiple Choice

In 221BCE, __________________ succeeded in unifying China.

Shi Huangdi

Han Feizi

Laozi

Confucius

Multiple Choice

Shi Huangdi means __________________________.

First Emperor

Final King

Supreme Ruler

Calm

Multiple Choice

Which philosophy did the Qin dynasty follow?

Confucius

Daoism

Legalism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Legalism?

Strict laws

Strong government

Harsh punishments

Focus on the family

Multiple Select

Which of the following policies did the Qin dynasty utilize to unify China?

Uniform system of laws for everyone in the empire

Standard written language

New standardized money system

Standard system of weights and measures

Multiple Choice

True or false: The Qin were the first to build sections of the Great Wall.

True

False

Multiple Choice

Shi Huangdi's name prior to changing it was:

King Zheng

Han Feizi

Shi Huangdi (trick question)

Laozi

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