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Aim: How did the Qin and Han Dynasties help to reshape China?. Qin Dynasty. Mandate of Heaven. Zhou. (221 B.C. – 210 B.C.). Mandate of Heaven. Qin. The First Emperor of China. Took name Shih Huang Ti aka “The First Emperor Wanted to create an empire that would last for all time
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Aim: How did the Qin and Han Dynasties help to reshape China?
Qin Dynasty Mandate of Heaven Zhou
(221 B.C. – 210 B.C.) Mandate of Heaven Qin
The First Emperor of China • Took name Shih Huang Ti aka “The First Emperor • Wanted to create an empire that would last for all time 1. Reorganized China into provinces
Knowledge was dangerous 3. Burned Books
(210 B.C. – 220 A.D.) Mandate of Heaven Han
Government under Han Dynasty • Central government • Central authority runs state • Bureaucracy • Agencies & departments formed to run government
Civil Service Jobs • Government jobs that civilians obtain by taking examinations
The Silk Road (Trade Route) Cultural Diffusion
Empire Expanded Through Warfare
The Fall of the Han Dynasty • Weak Rulers • Economic Problems • Couldn’t fend off invaders
(210 B.C. – 220 A.D.) Han Dynasty Mandate of Heaven Han