Brief Background of China Dynasties that ruled China SHANG DYNASTY (1766-1122 B.C.) King ruled the nation by "Mandate of Heaven”‚ with limited control over his feudal states. It consisted of 17 generations and 31 kings. Its civilization was based on agriculture‚ hunting and animal husbandry. CHOU DYNASTY (10-27-256 B.C.) The longest dynasty in Chinese history. Known as the Classical Age by historians. Originally pastoralists‚ the Chou set up a (proto-)feudal social organization based
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Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty interests me in the way they name significant people and what happened during the Shang dynasty. I chose the Shang dynasty because I thought it would be interesting to learn about the bronze ages and what they created in the time frame. I also wanted to learn about how they ran things and what jobs there were during the early stages of ancient china. Some of the significant people during that time were Lady Fu Hao and Lao Zi. The shang dynasty was around at the time
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During the years 960-1279 AD the great Song dynasty ruled China. The song dynasty would be the most ideal place to live because of its inventions‚ achievements and government. The first reason that the Song dynasty would be the best is its inventions. First is its gunpowder‚ gunpowder was important if there was war so they could protect their kingdom. Next is the paper money it was important so they could keep track of how much they could spend instead of trading. And last is movable type writing
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3. SHANG DYNASTY The Chinese had settled in the Huang He‚ or Yellow River‚ valley of northern China by 3000 BC. By then they had pottery‚ wheels‚ farms‚ and silk‚ but they had not yet discovered writing or the uses of metals. The Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC) is the first documented era of ancient China. The highly developed hierarchy consisted of a king‚ nobles‚ commoners‚ and slaves. The capital city was Anyang‚ in north Henan Province. Some scholars have suggested that travelers from Mesopotamia
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The Tang Dynasty was begun by Li Yuan. When the Yellow River changed course causing major flooding in the North China plain the Chinese people faced starvation. This created a great upheaval in the Chinese people. Li Yuan revolted against the government and emperor‚ he took the throne in 618.The Tang Dynasty is thought of as the peak of the Chinese imperial era. This period marked the largest growth in Chinese history. The Tang Dynasty expanded the boundaries of the Chinese state and reestablished
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Why the Qing Dynasty Fell The main reason why the Qing Dynasty fell was Western influence. China was a very ethnocentric country and they chose to be isolated form the rest of the world. Their isolation caused them to fall behind the West‚ so many of the Western advancements caught them unprepared. Although the Western influence did cause the fall of the Dynasty‚ the weakening of the dynasty was already occurring because of the dynastic cycle. Government was less efficient‚ intellectual life declined
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government in 1618. When the Ming were overthrown by the invasion‚ the Manchu people started the Qing dynasty. The people were very sceptical about accepting their rule but the Qing based their rule closely off of the Ming and soon people accepted the new dynasty. This dynasty was successful 268 years but fell due to loss of power and rebellions. While the Qing contributed to the fall of China’s last dynasty the West bears the most responsibility
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The Ming Dynasty The Ming Dynasty was a very influential dynasty that brought new people‚ art‚ and ideas to China. Art is now starting to influence many citizens. The money to follow such arts is coming from trade‚ which China is skill in trading. This brings many new people to China. The Ming brought along a prosperous era for China The Ming was a dynasty that had greatly influenced art and trade. In fact‚ they were almost on top of trade. “Lui Chin‚ when he was finally disgraced in 1510‚ his
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AP World History DBQ The Han dynasty stressed effectiveness in their tools‚ as well as using technology to prevent natural disasters and thrive in their society. The Romans‚ however‚ marveled at their civilization’s innovations‚ but rejected idolizing those who worked with tools and crafts. The control of water was significant in both the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire (Docs 1 and 8). Han officials believed water conservation officers and hydraulic engineers should work together to prevent
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similarities between The Han Dynasty of China‚ and the Aztecs. They have the same general characteristics of an ancient civilization‚ and even more so‚ since both were golden ages. Both the Han and the Aztecs had organized social structure. The Aztecs’ social structure placed the aristocratic class of nobles at the top‚ followed by priests with artisans and merchants enjoying prestige as well. Peasants and slaves were the lowest in terms of social hierarchy. The Han dynasty completely redefined the
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