How did the Qin Dynasty unify China?
221-207 BC
Word Count: 1428
Part A: PLAN OF INVESTIGATION
The Qin Dynasty achieved unification and came to power using a combination of many military campaigns. Qin Shi Huangdi began his conquest of China from his position as King of Qin. The Qin began to conquer their five rival states with the conquest of the state of Han in 230 BCE. It ended when Liu Bang became the king of Han in 206 BCE. Qin dynasty was most known for leaving important changes on Chinese culture. A series of victories by the state of Qin towards the end of the Warring States time resulted in their conquest of China in 221 BCE. During the Warring States period, all the states in China were trying to draw more power to themselves. In this historical investigation I will be answering this question: How did the Qin Dynasty come to power, and what caused it to fall?
Part B: EVALUATION OF SOURCE
The Terracotta Warriors are very useful because it told us what the actual …show more content…
These were: the Great Wall of China, the Grand Canal, the Terracotta warriors and the roads which increased ease of trade and travel. The Great Wall of China was roughly 1,500 miles long and guarded by a massive army, to protect the nation against northern invaders. However it exacted a massive financial toll and a great loss of life on the citizens. This led to the decline of the Qin Dynasty. It may not be possible to argue that these undertakings were cheap and simple. Shi Huangdi also standardized weights, measures, roads, and the Chinese script. The long history of the written Chinese language had created dozens of different ways of writing each character, the Emperor ordered his minister Li Si to bring in standardization. A single language allowed the later dynasties to communicate with nomadic tribes and pass along information on how to negotiate or fight with them. He also worked at standardizing the Chinese script as
221-207 BC
Word Count: 1428
Part A: PLAN OF INVESTIGATION
The Qin Dynasty achieved unification and came to power using a combination of many military campaigns. Qin Shi Huangdi began his conquest of China from his position as King of Qin. The Qin began to conquer their five rival states with the conquest of the state of Han in 230 BCE. It ended when Liu Bang became the king of Han in 206 BCE. Qin dynasty was most known for leaving important changes on Chinese culture. A series of victories by the state of Qin towards the end of the Warring States time resulted in their conquest of China in 221 BCE. During the Warring States period, all the states in China were trying to draw more power to themselves. In this historical investigation I will be answering this question: How did the Qin Dynasty come to power, and what caused it to fall?
Part B: EVALUATION OF SOURCE
The Terracotta Warriors are very useful because it told us what the actual …show more content…
These were: the Great Wall of China, the Grand Canal, the Terracotta warriors and the roads which increased ease of trade and travel. The Great Wall of China was roughly 1,500 miles long and guarded by a massive army, to protect the nation against northern invaders. However it exacted a massive financial toll and a great loss of life on the citizens. This led to the decline of the Qin Dynasty. It may not be possible to argue that these undertakings were cheap and simple. Shi Huangdi also standardized weights, measures, roads, and the Chinese script. The long history of the written Chinese language had created dozens of different ways of writing each character, the Emperor ordered his minister Li Si to bring in standardization. A single language allowed the later dynasties to communicate with nomadic tribes and pass along information on how to negotiate or fight with them. He also worked at standardizing the Chinese script as