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By 221 B.C. a man named Qin Shihuang
had overthrown all the remaining
members of the Zhou Dynasty, and all
other opposition, allowing him to place
himself as the ruler of the eastern part of
China
The Qin government was highly
bureaucratic and was administered by a
hierarchy of officials, all serving the First
Emperor
 Qin and his advisers also introduced new
laws and practices that ended feudalism in
China, replacing it with a centralized,
bureaucratic government. Under this
system, both the military and government
thrived, as talented individuals could be
more easily identified in the transformed
society
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The First Emperor developed plans to
fortify his northern border, to protect
against the nomadic Mongols. The result
was the construction of the Great Wall of
China
 It was built by joining and strengthening
the walls made by the feudal lords,
which would be expanded and rebuilt
multiple times by later dynasties, also in
response to threats from the north.
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During the Warring State Period of China,
the Qin accomplished a series of swift
conquests, first ending the powerless
Zhou Dynasty, and then eventually
destroying all other six major states to
gain control over the whole of China.
The Qin unified all the whole of China by
conquering the six other states and
becoming one.
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The first emperor not only unified China,
but went about standardizing writing,
weights, and measures throughout his
kingdom. This was used to promote
internal trade among the newly
acquired states that he conquered.
The currency of the Qin Dynasty was the
Ban Liang Coin
 Ban Liang Coins are found in a great
variety of sizes and calligraphic styles, all
with the same inscription.
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The Chinese religion was based on offered
sacrifices in an attempt to contact this other
world, which they believed to be parallel to the
earthly one. These were usually done in local
shrines and sacred areas.
The cities played a key role in trade because to
trade with the other states they would have to
conquer that state. When the states were
finally conquered by the Qin, trade between
them started to flourish. Certain policies would
be in place though to trade with these states.
In addition, to further strengthen and glorify
the emperor's power, Qin Shi Huang
formulated a set of complicated rituals for
libations and worship.
 Qin Shi Huang believed that when a person
died, his spirit would go to the heaven and
still exist so he had civilians construct his
tomb on the Li Mountain. Not far from the
tomb, he constructed his huge
underground army, his Qin Terra-Cotta
Warriors and Horses that would accompany
him to his next life.
 This tribute was to show that he had
extreme power no matter where he went
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Common forms of employment differed
by region, though farming was almost
universally common.
 Professions were hereditary, a father's
employment was passed to his eldest
son after he died.
 Regional variations in culture were
considered a symbol of the lower classes
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During the Qin Dynasty men were forced to
work and bring home the money or the
food while the women were supposed to
work around the house.
 Men would usually farm while the women
would sew clothes for the family.
 Both these jobs were important because if
the man didn’t bring home the food the
family would starve, and if the woman
didn’t make clothing for the winter they
would freeze. These difference were also
recognized but patriarchy still happened.
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Three assassination attempts were made on
Qin Shihuang's life, leading him to become
paranoid and obsessed with immortality
After his fathers death, Qin Er Shi was
pronounced emperor because high powered
government officials thought they could
manipulate Qin Er Shi and use him to their
advantage to take over the nation.
As a result, men from all over China revolted,
attacking officials, raising armies, and
declaring themselves kings of seized territories.
The Qin Dynasty finally ended in 207 B.C.
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