Transcript The First Empire of china

The First Empire of China
History Alive Chapter 22
22.1 Introduction
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Unification of China
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Qin Shihangdi
emperor of China
from 221 to 210
B.C.E.
22.2 Creating an Empire
Prince Zheng of the
Royal family of the
state of Qin.
 Qin dynasty defeated
the Zhou dynasty.
 13 year old Prince
Zheng became king.
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Qin Shi Huangdi
Extremely ambitious.
 Used military might,
spies, bribery, and
alliances with
neighboring states to
conquer all of the
states in China.
 First Emperor of
China
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Legalism
Emperor Qin Shi
Huangdi used
Legalism.
 He ruled the empire
with strict laws and
harsh punishments.
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Bureaucracy
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A form of government
in which a few people
rule many others.
He ended feudalism
with a central
government that
controlled personally.
There were 36
districts and
government officials
who were appointed.
22.3 Standardizing the Culture
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Standardize means to
make the same.
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Why is it important
for Qin Shi Huangdi
to standardize
cultural practices?
Unified
system of
laws
Money
Qin
Standardized
the Culture
Weights and
Measures
Writing
System
22.4 Protecting the Northern
Border
Emperor Qin
ordered a long wall
be built to protect
the northern border.
 This became known
as the Great Wall.
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The Great Wall
Took 10 years to
build.
 300,000 men worked
on the wall.
 Men were
conscripted to work
on the wall.
 Conscription means
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22.5 Ending Opposition
Many people were
very upset with
Emperor Qin
especially the
Confucian scholars.
 Emperor Qin wanted
to end the
opposition.
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Emperor Qin
vs.
460 Confucian Scholars
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Emperor Qin executed
460 Confucian
scholars that were
plotting against him.
He had a royal
banquet in 213 B.C.E.
a scholar criticized
him.
Li Siu told the
emperor the
comments must stop.
Emperor Qin
vs.
460 Confucian Scholars
 Li Siu told the
emperor that no one
should learn
Confucianism.
 All Confucian books
were burned.
 Scholars were killed
or sent to forced
labor camps.
Emperor Qin
vs.
460 Confucian Scholars
 The people of China
were shocked by the
brutal action.
 Many scholars would
die because they
would not give up
their books.
 Qin even sent his
son to work on the
Great Wall.
22.6 The Emperor’s Death and the
End of the Qin Dynasty
Qin was afraid to
die.
 He wanted to be
immortal and live
forever.
 Many believe his was
poisoned trying to
live forever.
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The Death and Burial of the
Emperor of Qin
Qin resting spot was
discovered in 1974
C.E.
 Qin was buried in a
tomb filled with
6,000 terra cotta
soldiers.
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The Death and Burial of the
Emperor of Qin
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Terra Cotta Army
Archers
Foot soldiers
Chariot drivers
Horses
The End of the Qin Dynasty
After Qin died the
empire fell apart.
 Rebellions broke out.
 Royal families began
fighting again.
 In 206 B.C.E. Liu
Bang, a peasant
leader established
the Han dynasty.
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