HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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He lost the “mandate of heaven” due to his lack of morals.
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Their policies proved disastrous for China.
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Peasants, scholars, and nobles hated their harsh ways and rebelled.
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The lack of writing made it difficult to continue their dynasty.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Qin Shi Huang began a militarily-driven expansionist policy. In 229 B.C., the Qin seized Zhao territory and continued until they seized all five Zhou states to create a unified Chinese empire in 221 B.C.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the Qin state fail to endure after the death of the First Emperor? The emperor’s successors lacked his ability. The Legalist institutions designed for the Qin state made the stability of the government dependent on the ruler’s strength and character, and the First Emperor’s heir proved ineffective.
Detailed explanation-3: -The combination of increasing imperialist demands (from both Japan and the West), frustration with the foreign Manchu Government embodied by the Qing court, and the desire to see a unified China less parochial in outlook fed a growing nationalism that spurred on revolutionary ideas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Those harsh methods, combined with the huge tax levies needed to pay for the construction projects and wars, took their toll, and rebellion erupted after Shihuangdi’s death in 210 bce. In 207 the dynasty was overthrown and, after a short transitional period, was replaced by the Han dynasty (206 bce–220 ce).
Detailed explanation-5: -Although the harsh punishments were supposed to deter lawbreaking, many people ran afoul of the law. The Qin Law Code covered so many offenses that common people frequently did not realize they had committed a crime until they had been arrested. Also, the code reflected the Legalist theory of group responsibility.