Why did People Rebel?: Why did People Rebel?
Many people of China viewed Emperor Qin as a very cruel leader. Aristocrats became angry with him because he began to reduce the amount of power they had. Scholars hated him for burning their books. Farmers hated him because he forced them to help build roads and the Great Wall. The Han Dynasty: The Han Dynasty Liu Bang – founded the Han dynasty. He began as a peasant farmer and worked his way into military power and defeated his rivals. He declared himself emperor of the Han. He throughout the harsh rules of the Qin dynasty. What was the Civil Service?: What was the Civil Service? The dynasty reached its highest point under the rule of Han Wudi. Wudi wanted the highest qualified workers to hold government positions, so he created a test known as the civil service examination. This exam favored the rich, because schooling for the test was costly. Only those who passed got the jobs. The Chinese Empire Grows: The Chinese Empire Grows The population of China grew from around 20 million to
