Han Emperors in China 7.3 Guided Reading Ruler Objective Accomplished 1. Liu Bang Destroy rivals’ power Win popular support Established centralized government, top down rule, Bang had all authority, lower taxes, eased punishments, brought peace 2. Empress Lu * Keep Control of the throne Controlled the throne by naming one infant after another as emperor

Wudi and Wang Mang Ruler Objective Accomplished 3. Wudi 4. Wang Mang Expanded Chinese Empire Appoint qualified people to government jobs Conquered lands, made allies of former enemies, civil service system of training those who wanted government jobs 4. Wang Mang * Restored order and bring the country under control Minted new money to relieve shortage, established public monies to feed the poor, tried to redistribute land from the rich to poor

Changes in China and the Effects Situation or Event Results 5. Paper is invented Increased availability of books, helped spread education, promoted expansion of government produced records that could be easily stored and read 6. Government makes techniques of silk production a closely guarded secret Helped to create a worldwide demand for silk and expanded Chinese commerce all the way to Rome

Situations in China Situation/Event Results 7. Territorial expansion brings people of many cultures under Chinese Rule Government recognizes need to unify empire, promotes assimilation (inter-marriage, schools to teach conquered peoples, appointing local people to government posts 8. Gap between Rich and Poor increases Political Instability increases. Economic weaknesses and imbalance topple the empire

Assignment Gupta, Mauryan, Han, Wang Mang,Han Together with a partner use Chapter Seven of the text to complete a time line placing the following Empire/Dynasty with the correct Rulers in a Chronological Time Line. Gupta, Mauryan, Han, Wang Mang,Han Include: Empire Name Ruler(s) name Years Ruled One key fact unique to the Empire Reason for Empires Decline