The Qin Dynasty: What it is and its Accomplishments

 The Qin Dynasty. What is that? Well first, you should know what a dynasty is. A dynasty isn't a certain number of years. Its the time when one family is in rule. Some dynasties may last 10 years while others may last 100's. It just depends on strength. So, knowing that you would know that the Qin Dynasty was the dynasty ruled by the Qin family. Easy enough. The Qin Dynasty united all of China after the war of the states. The emperor was Qin Shi Huangdi. The dynasty had a strong government and many strongly enforced laws. It was also the dynasty with the first emperor of China ever. So, what great things did happen in this time period?

Well, there were many great accomplishments that took place during the Qin Dynasty. For example, the Great Wall of China was built. There were several smaller walls in China that were connected by a larger wall. This wall protected China from invaders from the north. Another great thing was that this dynasty had a strong government. They also united China after the war among the states and standardized their language, writing system, currency, measurements, axle lengths, and road width. Though the Qin Dynasty had many great achievements, this dynasty only lasted roughly 15 years.

Pronounciations:
Qin (Chin)