Cornell Notes Topic/Objective: Chapter 4‚ pages 158- 168 Name: Erica Rodriguez Class/Period: Date: Ap Wrld Hist- 6 9-9-13 Essential Question: Compare and contrast the Chinese and Roman Empire. Questions: What was the purpose of creating the Chinese Empire and which was the greatest dynasty? Notes: - not a matter of creating something new but restoring something old - Qin Shihuangdi dynasty succeed brilliantly - effective bureaucracy - equipped army with iron weapons - rapidly rising
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Chinese empire around the 300BC. At this period‚ the king of the Zhou Dynasty was always the leader of the empire‚ but he could no more make no decision. The dynasty of Qin is one of the briefest but also one of the most important Chinese dynasties. Its administration indeed corresponds to the implementation of the imperial order and opens the way to the powerful dynasty of Han. Towards the end of Zhou Dynasty‚ in this period so-called period "Warring States"‚ it became evident that the old ritual
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Legalism is a Chinese political philosophy that emphasis’s obedience to the law above all else. It was developed in 4th century BCE by a Qin statesman Shang Yang in the Warring States Period‚ and was implemented as the official state policy of the Qin Dynasty (Mark 2017). The basic premise of Legalism is that any political system based on virtue is inherently flawed since humans are not virtuous. To counter this problem Legalism attempts to quail human corruption by implementing strict regulations
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of Chinese warring states and the subsequent rise of the Qin Dynasty. An effective bureaucracy in the Qin state was used as a tool of centralization to subordinate the aristocracy. With the removal of multiple local authorities‚ the Qin state quickly developed their economy and formed a stronger military. Merchants no longer had to worry about varying local taxes and regulations thereby increasing trade. Instead of private armies owned by the aristocracy‚ the strong authority of the state resulted
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BC- 256 BC) collapsed when China was constantly facing war and violence. (China was in the constant state of violence and battle) The lack of social harmony destroyed this era. The Chinese believed that having traditions and customs would give the community a sense of unity. The deterioration of tradition and many other factors caused chaos and violence. Because of the political instability and warring of the Zhou Dynasty‚ philosophies like Confucianism and Legalism developed. Philosophers proposed
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Leader Analysis Sheet |Name of Leader: Shi Huangdi | |Lifespan: 259-210 BC |Title: Emperor | |Country/region: China (Qin Dynasty) |Years in Power: 221 BC – 210 BC
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began as city-states? Mesopotamia and Greece. 5. Alexander the Great extended his empire as far east as the Indus River. 6. The city was Rome was found in 753 B.C. 7. Rome became a republic in what year? 509 B.C. 8. Rome often granted some level of Roman citizenship to conquered peoples. 9. Carthage lost all three Punic Wars. 10. Which of the following was conquered last by Rome? Gaul. 11. The Roman patron client relationship defined a state of reciprocity
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History of the Great Wall of China: Myths‚ Tales and Mysterious Materials in the making of it. Renee Bamba Reneely Amante Juan Carlo Madrideo Grade 8 Ohm Miss Morena Balmes January 8 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Thesis Statement Page 3 II. INTRODUCTION Page 4 III. CHAPTER ONE: HISTORY OF THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA A. Building it throughout the years Page 5 IV. CHAPTER TWO:BEFORE IT WAS BUILT Page 7 V. CHAPTER THREE: FACT FILES A. How long is The
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HSUN TZU AND MENCIUS: Their Conflicting Perspectives of Society The Warring States period in China (453-221 BCE) presented a time of great confusion and chaos among the people of China. However‚ it was also a great period for the philosophy of Confucianism‚ with the teachings of Mencius and Hsun Tzu to lead the way for their lost followers. According to Hsun Tzu and Mencius‚ human beings give birth to their children with a sense of an inherent reaction to life. Without proper teaching‚ children
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emperors. The Zhou dynasty is split into two separate periods: the Western Zhou‚ and the eastern Zhou. Western and eastern periods sound like they are actual territories but they’re not‚ they are time periods. Western Zhou’s capital laid just to the west of the eastern Zhous capitols. The Eastern Dynasty is actually divided into the “spring and Autumn Periods” (770 BC-476 BC) and the “Warring States Period” (476 BCE-221 BCE). Each of the periods featured turbulent bloody‚ brutal‚ drawn out wars. The
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