After Empire: The Conceptual Transformation of the Chinese State, 1885–1924
Growth of the Chinese Empire Social Studies Chapter 12.
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Transcript of Growth of the Chinese Empire Social Studies Chapter 12.
Anticipatory SetIn Chapter 11 we learned how China reacted to the Era of Warring States.
Now we will learn how China was reunited under a single ruling group…
StandardsH-SS 6.6.5 –List the policies and achievements of the emperor Shi Huangdi in unifying northern China under the Qin dynasty
The Big IdeaQin armies united China and founded a new dynasty.
Qin ruler Shi Huangdi expanded and unified China into one people under one government.
Input: Shi Huangdi Unites ChinaDuring the Era of the Warring States, many leaders tried to unify China. But geography and opposition from rival warlords made it difficult to unite the country under one rule. Despite these challenges, one kingdom did finally succeed in uniting China. Its leader founded the ruling family known as the Qin Dynasty.
The Rise of QinConflicts between warring states
divided China for more than 200 years!
By the end of this several powerful kingdoms had emerged
Qin was the most powerful
The Qin Kingdom Qin was a mountain kingdom in
northwestern China
Qin rulers built a strong government
Were great warriors Fought with swords and crossbows, skilled
on horseback
The Qin Unite China One by one the Qin brought down rival
kingdoms
Ruler thought “king” was too small a title for the ruler of such a vast empire
Named himself “Shi Huangdi” – which means “first emperor”
Qin Policies and AchievementsShi Huangdi faced many challenges
Empire was divided into distinct regions
Customs and languages varied
Threat of barbarians and rebellion
The Great WallBegan the largest public works
project in history – The Great Wall of China
Wall’s purpose was to defend the empire from attack by nomads living on China’s northern borders
A Legalist Government Shi Huangdi based his empire’s
government on Legalist ideas
Introduced the concept of centralization (or a central governing system)
Organized China into 36 provinces Each was divided into counties
A Legalist Government
To prevent rebellion, Shi Huangdi forced thousands of noble families to relocate to the capital city
Qin Policies and Achievements
Read Qin Policies and Achievements on pages 327 –
329 of your textbook.
Harsh LawsEmperor established a
uniform legal code across his empire
Applied equally to nobles AND commoners
Uniform Standards Emperor standardized many aspects of
daily life
Single written language
Uniform coins
Standard length for axles on carriages (so roads would be uniform)
Thought ControlTried to control Chinese thought
by adopting a policy of censorship – or banning ideas he found dangerous or offensive
Burned all books that did not support his policies
The Fall of the Qin Dynasty In 210 B.C., Emperor Shi Huangdi
died
His dynasty collapsed three years later
Was undone by the harshness of its laws
The Fall of the Qin Dynasty Rebellion was sparked by a soldier
named Chen Sheng
Rebels joined together to overthrow the Qin Dynasty
Then began fighting amongst themselves, and China slide back into chaos…
Qin Policies and Achievements
Read Qin Policies and Achievements on pages 330 –
332 of your textbook
Check for Understanding
Which Dynasty unified China?The Qin Dynasty unified China.
What was its undoing?The harsh Legalistic laws of the Qin Dynasty was its undoing.