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Qin Shi Huang Di: China's 1st Emperor

Qin Shi Huang Di ended the Warring States period, unified China, reformed government, enforced harsh Legalist control, created a Bureaucracy, established laws and standards, and initiated monumental building projects, leading to economic growth. His death weakened the empire, sparking peasant revolts and paving the way for the Han Dynasty.

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Qin Shi Huang Di: China's 1st Emperor

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  2. Qin Shi Huang Di ends warring states period becoming China’s 1st Emperor. • He unified China & changed government positions from hereditary to appointed= gained loyalty. • Harsh Legalist control & created a Bureaucracy (organized political structure) to bring order to China (moved rivals to capital & took weapons away). • Created standard or set laws, writing, money, & weights & measures. • Building projects, roads, irrigation, canals, Great Wall (created by taxes & forced labor) • The last two bullet points strengthened the economy, communication, movement, & protection. • Qin Shi Huang Di dies=empire weakens & peasants revolt lead to their fall & begins the Han Dynasty.

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