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Warm Up

Warm Up. Complete vocabulary words with definitions on page 158 Qin Shi Huangdi Great Wall Han Dynasty Bureaucracy. Shi Huangdi. Ruler of Qin Dynasty Unifed & exapanded China Legalistic Ruler Attempted to wipe out Confucianism Strong Central Government

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Warm Up

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  1. Warm Up • Complete vocabulary words with definitions on page 158 • Qin • Shi Huangdi • Great Wall • Han Dynasty • Bureaucracy

  2. Shi Huangdi • Ruler of Qin Dynasty • Unifed & exapanded China • Legalistic Ruler • Attempted to wipe out Confucianism • Strong Central Government • Link lands together by building highways and irrigation • Planned The Great Wall • Led to High Taxes • Died in 210 BC • Qin Dynasty ended

  3. Liu Bang Ended Civil War and Reunified China Began Han Dynasty Kept strong central government, but lowered taxes Set up a bureaucracy Educated individuals with knowledge of Confucianism ran offices Confucianism became foundation of Chinese Government Died in 195 BC

  4. Empress Lu Widow of Liu Bang Have power over Han Dynasty Continued to place her infants on the throne, so she would keep power Died in 180 BC Those loyal to Liu Bang executed every member of her family

  5. Wudi Descendant of Liu Bang Ruled Han Empire Known as Martial Emperor Used war to expand China Encouraged conquered peoples to assimilate to keep large country unified Chinese farmers settled in newly colonized areas Schools set up to teach Confucianism Han Dynasty ruled until AD 220

  6. Life in Han China Many Chinese today call themselves people of the Han Many people were farmers Lived in mud houses Raised Wheat, Millet, Rice Cities were centers of trade, education, and government Cities were crowded and had entertainment (musicians, juggler, acrobats)

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