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THE HAN DYNASTY
Today’s Goal  What changes took place in China under the Han Dynasty?
I. Rise of the Han
A. Civil war after Qin lost the __________________________
B. Rise of ______________________ who defeated rival Xiang Yu
II. Han Dynasty (Part 1)
A. Han Government under Liu Bang
1. ____________________________ (all power in hands of emperor)
a. Emperor seen as ____________________
b. Destroys power of rival kingdoms
c. Divided empire into ______________________ (provinces)
2. NO _______________________
a. Lowered taxes
b. Softened punishments
B. Han Government under Wudi (“_____________________________”)
1. Used ______________ to expand empire
a. Set up colonies
b. Continued centralization
2. Ethical system = ______________________________
a. Civil service jobs attained through _____________________________
b. Required to pass examinations after years of schooling
C. Han society was ______________________________
1. _________________________= process of making conquered peoples part of Chinese
culture (forced them to adopt Chinese customs and forgo their cultures)
2. Women’s roles revolved around the _________________ and they were seen as
________________ to men
D. Achievements of the Han
1. Built roads, canals, irrigation ditches
2. Expanded Great Wall
3. _________________ invented in AD 105
4. Collar harness, plow, wheelbarrow for farming
5. Better ______________________
E. Han Trade & Commerce
1. ________________________ was most honorable occupation
2. Gov’t established __________________ (exclusive control) of industries
3. Trade expanded through the _____________________ to the West
III. Fall of Han
A. ____________ between ____________________
B. Political ________________________
C. _____________ (Confucian scholar) overthrew Han
What does this represent?????
1. Minted new money
2. Redistributed land
IV. Restoration of the Han (Part 2)
A. Great flood
B. Rebels assassinated Wang Mang
C. Imperial Han family retook the throne