Ancient China & the Mandate of HEaven

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Rise of Dynasties in China Settlements began to crop up along the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers Small dynasties extended their control over larger regions Dynasty: A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

Mandate of heaven The right to rule is granted by Heaven There is only one heaven so only one ruler Right to rule is based on the virtue of the leader

Contributions Dynasties each built sections of the Great Wall of China to serve as a defensive barrier against invaders

contributions Established civil examination system Encouraged trade Peoples had to pass the test to qualify for a government job Encouraged trade Silk Road connected China to Middle East and Europe Cultural Diffusion

Chinese Contributions: Silk During the Zhou era, the Chinese discovered how to make silk from the cocoons of silkworms. Silk would become China’s most valuable export, eventually linking them with most of the world through trade.