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Emperor Wu and the Expansion of the Han Empire
Describe the military campaigns, state monopolies, and territorial expansion of Han China under Emperor Wu (Han Wudi).
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Unification and Empire: The Qin and Han Dynasties
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Examine Qin Shi Huang's unification of China, massive state infrastructure, the Terracotta Army, and the Han golden age of civil service and trade.
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Learning standards covered
7.T2b.2Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe important economic, political, and religious developments in early Chinese history and evaluate the ways in which they are similar to or different from the characteristics of societies in other regions of the world.
7.T2b.2.fMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeChina’s role in trade across Asia and to and from Africa and Europe along the Silk Roads and the introduction of Buddhism in China starting c. 1st century CE.