Chapter 4 Section 1 Notes Fall of the Han Dynasty The Han dynasty of China collapsed causing China to plunge into civil war Warlords With no central government China was ruled by warlords Warlords Military leaders who run a government ID: 389973
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China Reunites
Chapter 4 Section 1 NotesSlide2
Fall of the Han Dynasty
The Han dynasty of China collapsed causing China to plunge into civil war
Warlords: With no central government, China was ruled by warlords
Warlords: Military leaders who run a governmentSlide3
The Reunification of China
China reunited under General __________
Sui dynasty: Founded by General _____________ but was did not last long.
Yangdi
: Son of General Wendi, took over after the death of Wendi
Projects:
Yangdi
rebuilt the Great Wall of China, and the Grand CanalSlide4
The Reunification of China
Grand Canal: Important route for shipping products between northern and southern China.
It helped to reunite China’s economy
Economy: organized way in which people produce, sell, and purchase things. Slide5
The Reunification of China
Yangdi
rebuilt China but at the expense of the Chinese
people
Farmers
were forced to work on the projects as well as pay high taxes to fund the projects
Farmers
revolted, army took over and killed
Yangdi
The death of
Yangdi
marks the end of the Sui dynastySlide6
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty followed the Sui dynasty
Was in power for about 300
yearsSlide7
Tang Dynasty
Tang rulers tried to strengthen China’s government
Reforms: changes that brought improvement
Taizong
: power Tang emperor who tried to restore the civil service exam systemSlide8
Tang Dynasty
Civil
S
ervice Exam System: did not matter if you were qualified individuals got jobs by their connections
Reforms: Government officials were once again hired based on how well they did on exams rather than family connectionsSlide9