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How it was founded:

The Xia Dynasty was founded by Yu the Great and when he got control of it, it grew in power, which made the Dynasty last 45 years. Yu had made a name for himself by building canals to help control the flooding of the Yellow River.

Major events, accomplishments, or legacies:

When Yu died, his son, Qi took over as king. The descendants of Yu the Great would rule for almost the next 500 years.

The Xia dynasty began when the kingdom began to pass the kingdom down to a relative, most likely father to son.

The Xia Dynasty created the calendar, known as the Chinese Calander.

What if the King of the Kingdom, gave it to the daughter instead?

"Ancient China: Xia Dynasty." Ducksters, www.ducksters.com/history/china/xia_dynasty.php#:~:.

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How it was founded:

around 1600 BCE, a Shang tribe grew into power.  Legend has it that the Shang were united under the leadership of Cheng Tang.

Major events, accomplishments, or legacies:

one of the things the Shang Dynasty created was the development of a stratified government

The Shang dynasty created the invention of writing

They also created the advancement of bronze tech and the use of the chariot and to use bronze weapons in the war

what was the writing look like?

"Ancient China: Shang Dynasty." Ducksters, www.ducksters.com/history/china/shang_dynasty.php.

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How it was founded:

The Zhou people were in the far western part of the Yellow river, present-day: Shaanxi Province. The Zhou people conquered the Shang Dynasty around the time 1500 BCE and created their own Dynasty with a series of rulers from single families. Although they conquered the Shang Dynasty, They shared many cultural similarities with the Shang.

Major events, accomplishments, or legacies:

The Zhou Dynasty ruled Ancient China from 1045 BC to 256 BC. It was the longest ruling dynasty in the history of China.

iron, ox-drawn plows, crossbows, and horseback riding were all introduced

large-scale irrigation and water-control projects were also instituted for the first time

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"Ancient China: Shang Dynasty." Ducksters, www.britannica.com/topic/Zhou-dynasty.

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How it was founded:

The Qin Dynasty was caused when the state of Qin conquered all of the states and created the Dynasty: Qin.

Major events, accomplishments, or legacies:

the Qin dynasty made the Great wall of China so, Qin Dynasty Great Wall building cost a million lives

The Qin court attempted to destroy all opposing ideas

The mighty and tyrannical Qin Empire was conquered by a peasant

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"Ancient China: Shang Dynasty." Ducksters, www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/qin-dynasty-facts.htm.

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How it was founded:

206 BCE by Liu Bang, who led the revolt against the repressive policies of the preceding Qin dynasty and became the Gaozu emperor.

Major events, accomplishments, or legacies:

A Han court eunuch invented paper

The Western Han and Tang Dynasties were strangely alike

The latter Han Empire was devastated by natural catastrophes

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