Liu BangLiu Bang
established centralized established centralized governmentgovernment
had authority over allhad authority over all
lowered taxes lowered taxes
eased harsh punishments eased harsh punishments
brought stability & peacebrought stability & peace
Empress LuEmpress Lu
Controlled the throne by naming one infant after another as
emperor and acted as regent for each
WudiWudi
conquered lands and made allies of the enemies of his enemies
set up civil service system of training & examinations for
those who wanted government careers
Wang MingWang Ming
minted new money to relieve treasury shortage
established public granaries to feed the poor
tried to redistribute land from the rich to the poor
Paper is inventedPaper is invented
increased availability of books
helped spread education
promoted expansion of government bureaucracy by producing records that could be more easily read & stored
Government makes techniques of Government makes techniques of silk production a closely silk production a closely
guarded secretguarded secret
Helped create a worldwide demand for silk & expanded
Chinese commerce all the way to Rome
Territorial expansion brings Territorial expansion brings people of many cultures under people of many cultures under
Chinese ruleChinese rule
government recognizes need to unify empire & promote various
methods of assimilation by:
intermarriage
schools to teach conquered peoples
appointing local people to government
Gap between rich & poor increasesGap between rich & poor increases
political instability increases
weakens the economy
imbalance topples the empire
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