1. Qin Dynasty
BCE

2. Origins
• Around 771 B.C.E. barbarians drove out the Zhou rulers and the state of Qin were then responsible for regarding the western frontier FTSE and move towards the east and eventually occupied all of the original Zhou domain
Believed in Confucianism and Taoism
•Qin was guarded on the east by mountains and gorges
•The Qin add all resources and advantages but it's finally gave them victory over the other states was there ruthlessness in battle

3. Government •Ruled with absolute control
•Qin all of the system of bureaucracy so that he could control every minute of people's lives
•Ruled with absolute control
•Divided his empire into 36 provinces
•Empire was divided into commentaries which were led by a governor military commander and Imperial expect Empire was divided into commanderies which were led by a governor military commander and Imperial inspector
•Counties administered by magistrates
•power reduced from aristocrats

4. Currency Banliang became currency of all Qin state
All other currencies abolished
A standardization system of weights and measures
Chinese characters standardized

5. Agriculture Abolished feudalism which allowed serfs to own land
Serfs had to pay taxes and were limited to who they could sell land to
Peasants livestock and harvest were watched closely
Public lands managed by beaurocrats

6. Building Projects
Built roads, canals, bridges, and started construction on the Great Wall of China
Forced laborers to build emperors tomb

7. Trade Canals and roads established trade Started trade on Silk Road
The oldest known maritime trading route

8. Major Cities Capital of Qin Dynasty is Xianyang
Religious practices were held in shrines and sacred areas where sacrifice took place
They practiced Shen and divination
Xianyang Center of politics economy and culture in the empire
Peasantry and army was center of politics
Qin Shi Huang established first empire in Chinese history
Was a text system that made it possible for everyone to buy and sell land

9. Military expansion
Made better crossbows that reached longer and had better aim
Started the production of iron swords, it was more durable the swords used at the time  
Invented stirrups made it so that chariots can go into battle with more stability
They knew how to take advantage of warring states conquering each state one at a time.
 They were a strong army and had good war tactics

10. Political/Economy
The qin dynasty followed the Shang Yang's politics the law was followed strictly
Made road projects to make it easier to trade And travel
Money was standardized it was easier to make transactions    

11. Fall of the Qin Dynasty Shi Huangdi wasn’t like by the people
Decided to tax land owners
Replaced nobles if they weren't loyal or capable with educated officials
Saw Confucianism as a threat because it teaches that the ruler should be effective and rule thoughtfully instead of just using set rules.
Told confusions scholars to stop and get rid of their books
Many didn’t like this so he killed around 400 scholars
Dies in 210 BCE and son takes the throne
His son took over who isn’t a strong leader
Dynasty ended in a rebellion in 206 BCE
Everyone fed up very high taxes and peasants spending days a week on building projects

12. Cited
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Qin Dynasty History, History of Ancient China. (n.d.). Retrieved from dynasty/