Empire Building: Han China by cfabowen https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad List relevant examples for Han China on each note. en-us 2020-09-17 00:41:56 UTC 2025-10-29 01:59:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Administering a large territory lbowen1 https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599675 The Han Dynasty's strong military helped them obtain lots of land.  They incorporated new inventions that helped them during war, such as the crossbow.  Fortifications around the Great Wall of China protected them against attack and allowed them to expand their territory.  Rulers of the Han Dynasty also implemented efficient tax systems and received payments from surrounding states.

Some of their territories include:
1. Some of Vietnam
2. Most of China
3. Korea
4. Mongolia
5. Manchuria

]]> 2020-09-17 00:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599675 Sustaining state power for long periods lbowen1 https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599677 Example(s) include:

1. The Great Wall of China was expanded after the fall of Qin, increasing their protection and advancing military power along with the invention of horse collars and crossbows
2. They expanded and improved their existing law code
3.Bureaucracy members had to pass an examination system before being accepted to prevent oppression 
4. Turned to Confucianism to keep harmony in their empire]]> 2020-09-17 00:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599677 Incorporating conquered peoples lbowen1 https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599679 Example(s) include: 
- Han rulers put into place an
efficient postal system, tax-collection system, and bureaucracy, staffed by civil servants. 
- Where they did not take over
directly, the Han rulers established a tributary system, exacting payment from neighboring states.

]]> 2020-09-17 00:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599679 Managing diversity lbowen1 https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599682 Example(s) include: 
1. The empire built roads for trade within the region that connected different areas of the conquered states. Additionally, they became very engaged in trade along the Silk Roads. 
2. They also made Confucianism the main philosophy which gave the varying types of citizens in the empire one identity.]]> 2020-09-17 00:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599682 Developing an integrated economy lbowen1 https://padlet.com/lbowen1/hanchinad/wish/753599683 Example(s) include:
1. The Han dynasty developed a strong economy that was spurred by new agricultural developments, like the invention of new irrigation techniques and the invention of the horse collar. 
2. The Hans held a monopoly on silk production and they were a dominant player on the Silk Road. 
3. They also received an economic boost from the tributes they received from the people they conquered.

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