Earth and It's Peoples 3rd edition: Ch.5 China PERSIAN NOTES
PERSIAN Chart AP World History Culture/Civilization: Imperial China Date: 9/12/10 POLITICAL Leaders, Elites State Structure War Diplomacy, Treaties Courts, Laws -Qin and Han governments demanded that peasant families supply men for labor and military service. -Census was held periodically. -Warring States Period (480 ? 221 B.C.E.) -Qin unified China because of the ruthlessness of Shi Huangdi and his prime minister Li Si. The Qin also had experience in mobilizing large amounts of manpower. -Qin established strong centralized state (Legalist).