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Qin Dynasty
Early Classical period
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History
10th Grade
02/25/2013

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Terracotta warriors
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Religion during the Qin Dynasty
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two great belief structures were emerging in China: Confucianism and Daoism
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Shi Huangdi
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FIRST emperor of a united China in 221 BCE after years of battle between the Zhou states; he centralized the government, abolishing feudal state system
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Great Wall
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carried out by the order of Shi Huangdi to keep out invaders, stretches about 3000 miles from near the coast of northern-central China (completed 214 BCE)
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scholar-gentry
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Legalism
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Shi Huangdi's political belief. Strong government with strict laws and harsh punishments.
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Qin Dynasty
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unified China after Warring States period
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Shi Huangdi
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Great Wall
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Book burning. Shi Huangdi ordered to burn all the books that were against Legalism ideas

 

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Ban Liang Coins. Ancient Chinese form of currency.
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Bronze arrow bows.
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Bamboo slips were one of the main media for literacy in early China
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Chinese calvary
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Qin dynasty's position
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The forbidden city
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Time period of Qin Dynasty
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221BC - 206BC
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Warring State period
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marked a time in Chinas when several states battled each other for power.
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Achievements of Shi Huangdi
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Standardized the written language, set up currency systems, set up system of weights and measures, canals were built.
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Merchants
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bottom of chinese society
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