https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66 Cheat Sheet made by Mia and Kourtnie en-us 2018-02-21 19:27:40 UTC 2025-11-16 01:34:25 UTC hello@padlet.com kourtnie_eschman20 https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233953142 For many years Shang and Zhou coexisted alternating peace and war
King Wen was ruler
- Preferred to farm then invade
- Longest lasting dynasty
- 300 years before founding of Rome
- Created China's 1st system of Justice for Common People
- During Roaring States [Warring period], 7 states battled for supermarche
- Used crossbows but relied on swords during battle
- Used Psychological Warfare
- Most enduring dynasty
- Ensued fertile soil
- Internal trade expanded
- Used Copper Coins as money
- In 800's they lose control of territory by raids of non-chinese people
Accomplishments
*Bronze work
*Military technology
*Horse drawn chariots
*Writing
*Calendar
*Religion, which features ancestor worship and oracle bones
Most Influential and artistic people in time period
*Laozi
*Confucius
*Mencius 
*Mozi 

 

 ]]> 2018-02-21 19:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233953142 mia_storz20 https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233953144 -1st dysnasty of China
-In 1750 BC the Shang invaded the Huang He Valley
-Taught Nomads about irrigation
-Capital city of Anyang
-Hereditary King~nobles related to king/still has to pay for land or serve in military
-Kept power using bronze weapons and chariots
-Economy based on agriculture~barley, rice, millet
-Animism~spirits inhabit everything, gods responsible for everything, daily sacrifices
-Oracle Bones~ bottom of turtle shells or shoulder bones of cattle
-Last ruler got kicked out because he was too corrupt and started too many wars, disliked by the people
-Zhou took over...
-Achievements
* Silk~ spread all over the world
*Artisans crafted from Jade, Ivory, and Stone
*Calender~sun + moon, 365 days- 12 months
*Ceramic art + clay
*Written language- only small amount of people could read, over 3,000 symbols]]> 2018-02-21 19:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233953144 kourtnie_eschman20 https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233955831 - 1st unified, multi-national, and power centralized state in China
- Qin was a legalist
-  Shi Huang Di created The Great Wall of China
- Created 5,000 miles of road
- 460 Scholars died, brought in too much knowledge 
- Verged all political enemies 
- Established a safe system
- 3 Assassination attempts made him become fearful of his life (secluded himself from civilization)
- Died in 210 BC
- Capitol was Xi'an
- They controlled larger areas and more effectively 
- Autocracy held total power
- Scholars went to investigate and ended up dying ]]> 2018-02-21 19:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233955831 mia_storz20 https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233958496 - Referred to as the Golden Age
-invention of paper so they could easily keep records and pass on instructions to future generations
-Silk Route~ ancient network of trade routes which made Chinese silks popular all over the land
- Liu Bang~ king of Han
-Civil Service System~ administers the day to day businesses of the government
-Wu Di~ emperor of Han
-220 AD~ last Han emperor was deposed
-589 AD~ Chinese general unified China once again
-Achievements
*Di created a policy called leveling~gov . agents were able to even out the effects of the years of surplus and years of shortages
-Di fought many battles against Xiongnu which historians now call "Chinese Peace" which creates harmony among Asia
-Trade prospered
-Invention of paper which spread to Western Cultures]]> 2018-02-21 19:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mia_storz20/bvl0kjx9pi66/wish/233958496