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The First Emperor united China under the Qin "chin" dynasty - hence the name, China.
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Reunification of China.
Undertook extensive public works projects.
Extended military control over large stretches of China. -
Wu Zhao, China's only empress, ruled the most geographically extensive Chinese empire.
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Government officials came from southern China because the north was under foreign rule.
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Cambodian strain of rice allowed Chinese farmers to double output
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Dynasty found by Kublai Khan, grandson of powerful Mongol leader, Genghis Khan.
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Secured borders of China to prevent foreign invasion. Rebuilt bridges, canals, roads, temples, and shrines.
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Reintroduced the Civil Service Exam. Emperors extremely powerful, often ruled as despots.