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| who was Shi Huangdi and Why was he so important? |
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| He was the Qin King Ying Zheng succeeded in unifying China. He gave himself the title "Shi Huangdi" which means first emperor. He followed legalist political beliefs |
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| What did Shi Huangdi do to strengthen the government? |
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Definition
| He followed Legalist beliefs, and made a government with strict laws and harsh punishments |
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| What were some of the Qins policies? |
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Definition
Strong government with strict laws
Standard laws, writing system, money and weights throughout China |
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| What were four Qin achievements? |
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Definition
| He unified China, He built network of roads and canals, He built an irrigation system to improve farming, as well as building the Great Wall across northern China |
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| What caused the fall of the Qin dynasty? |
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Definition
| The fall was caused by the death of Shi Huangdi, though the government soon fell apart |
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