Han Emperors in China

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The aristocrat general who was defeated by Liu Bang.

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Xiang Yu

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To improve stability in his new empire, Liu Bang

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Lowered taxes and reduced punishments

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How does Empress Lü continue her rule?

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naming young boys as emperor

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The Han emperors enemies who are deadly nomadic archers in the steppes to the north

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Xiongnu

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When the Han Dynasty is at its height, so are the Greeks, Assyrians, Romans.

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Romans

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Wudi favored Confucian scholars and used the ethical system to

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create a civil service

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NOT one of the inventions of the Han Chinese: gunpowder, collar harness, wheelbarrow, paper

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gunpowder

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Techniques for producing this become a state secret as profits went up.

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silk

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To unify the empire by encouraging conquered peoples to adopt Chinese culture, the Chinese government encourages

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assimilation

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Why did Emperor Qin Shi Huang plan and build the Great Wall of China?

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To keep invaders out of China's northern borders