1. Chapter 8: Ancient China
Lesson 3: The Qin and the Han

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3. MAIN IDEAS
Government Shi Huangdi conquered the warring states, unified China, and built a strong government.
Government The Han Dynasty took over China and established a strong empire that lasted 400 years.
Culture Life in Han China set a pattern that is still seen today.

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5. List the policies and achievements of the emperor Shi Huangdi in unifying northern China under the Qin Dynasty.
6. Detail the political contributions of the Han Dynasty to the development of the imperial bureaucratic state and the expansion of the empire.

5. The Qin Unified China
EQ: How did the Qin Dynasty unify China?
The Qin Unified China
New ruler was emperor Shi Huangdi from state of Qin
He began ending battles between warring states in 221 B.C.
He conquered rival states, drove out nomad invaders, expanded China
He ran country as Legalist, wiped out Confucian teachings

6. The Qin Unified China
EQ: How did the Qin Dynasty unify China?
Uniting China
Shi Huangdi wanted personal control of strong central government
He weakened noble families by taking land, making them live at capital
He united his lands by building highways, irrigation projects
He forced peasants to work on projects, used high taxes to fund them
He set government standards for weights, measures, coins, writing - made it easier to trade and do business everywhere in China

7. The Qin Unified China
EQ: How did the Qin Dynasty unify China?
The Great Wall
Shi Huangdi built long wall on northern borders to stop invaders - forced hundreds of thousands of peasants, criminals to build it
Shi Huangdi died in 210 B.C., was buried in elaborate tomb
An army of terra cotta soldiers buried nearby; was discovered in 1974

9. The Han Dynasty
EQ: How did the Han rule China?
The Han Replace the Qin
Civil war broke out at the end of the rule of Shi Huangdiʼs son
General Liu Bang defeated the Qin, ended the war, reunified China
Lui Bang began Han Dynasty, which lasted from 202 B.C. to about A.D. 220

10. The Han Dynasty
EQ: How did the Han rule China?
Han Government
Lui Bang kept strong government, lowered taxes, reduced punishments - had peasants build roads, canals, irrigation system
Set up bureaucracy—chosen officials ran offices, bureaus
To find officials, they gave people system of tests on Confucianism - tests helped select educated, ethical people for bureaucratic state

11. Write a paragraph summarizing the lesson “The Qin & The Han.”
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Write a paragraph summarizing the lesson “The Qin & The Han.”
Choose one thing you wrote about and tell me why it matters to the world today.
Choose one thing you wrote about and tell me how it affects you personally.

12. Lesson summary & so what . . .
In 221 B.C., the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi unified China and ruled by harsh Legalist principles.
The Han Dynasty ruled over a large and successful land.
The Han Chinese way of life is reflected in Chinese life today.
Why It Matters Now . . .
Strong government remains important in Chinese life today.