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Title: The Qin Dynasty


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The Qin Dynasty
  • By Joel Ingrassia

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How they came to power
  • The Qin came to power in 221 B.C.
  • They were one of the western states that existed
    during the Warring States Period.
  • They conquered the other Warring States,unifying
    China for the first time.
  • Their leader named himself the First Emperor, or
    Shi huangdi, thus beginning the tradition of
    having emperors for rulers.

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The achievements of the Qin
  • The qin standardized the language and writing of
    China.
  • It varied greatly from area to area during the
    Warring States Period.
  • The Qin militarily was the strongest.

4
More information of the Qin Dynasty
  • The Qin rule came to an end shortly after the
    First Emperor's death.
  • Shi huangdi had only ruled for 37 years, when he
    died suddenly in 210 B.C.
  • His son took the throne as the Second Emperor,
    but was quickly overthrown and the Han dynasty
    began in 206 B.C.

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The Riddle
  • A hint on my favorite part of china is
  • That it is long
  • And it stretches all through china.
  • Do you know what it is?
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