Legalism and the Unification of China Under Qin Shi Huang

Ancient China and Philosophical Traditions

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Analyze how Emperor Qin Shi Huang applied Legalist philosophy to unify China through strict laws, standardization, and the Great Wall.

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Ancient China and Philosophical Traditions

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-AZ-SS

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Examine Chinese river valley civilizations, the Mandate of Heaven, classical philosophies (Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism), and early imperial unifications.

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