The Great Wall was first built by the Qin Dynasty and Han dynasty for protection but however the benefits do not outweigh the cost. For example ,in Document C it state that they lost many citizens so. This shows that how it supports my claim because it talks about how this was worse than the benefit.To add on in Document B it stated how they still have to pay the mongols even though they had the Great Wall.This also shows how the cost did not outweigh the costs because they still were insecure even though they had a Wall for…
There were many social and economic effects of the global flow of silver from the mid 16th century to the early 18th century. Examples of this include the social change of Chinese traditions and the economic change of Asian inflation of silver.…
The Great Wall of China was originally built by the Qin & Han Dynasty , their reasoning for building the Great Wall were they needed protection from the Xiongnu Mongols . However the Benefits did not outweigh the Cost. According to Document C , it shows that building the wall had a lot of cost instead of benefits some of the cost were soldiers had to work on it for years 300,000 men had to leave there homes and that thousands of soldiers died from hunger , sickness, and extreme heat or cold . This shows that if the Great Wall was not built then all of those men would not have died .…
Did you know that soldiers and peasants had to work on the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees, but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13,170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border, like mountains, hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with some consequence because it increased trade, used for protection from Xiongnu but very harsh conditions and death.…
The Great Wall of Ancient China was built by the two dynasties, the Qin first started to building the Great Wall, then the Han continued to build the wall, but the reason why the two dynasties wanted to build the wall was to protect from the Xiongnu and other invaders invading, but all the benefits of the wall didn't outweigh the cost of building wall. The wall was constructed be thousands of soldiers, slaves, peasants, etc. Many died due to to hunger, dehydration, and extreme whether. In Document C, it states, " ... tens of thousands of soldiers died from hunger, sickness, and extreme heat or cold. No exact numbers of deaths are available. "…
The Great Wall was built by the Qin & the Han Dynasty. They built the wall to keep out the Mongols. However, the benefits did not outweigh the cost. According to Document C, soldiers were forced to leave their families. And many of them died from starvation. The cause of the soldiers dying was from the building of the Great Wall and not having enough resources. With the soldiers dying there will be a lower population & less soldiers to defend the people of there village. Next, according to Document B, the Han Dynasty still had to pay tribute to the Mongols even after the wall was built. This shows the benefits did not outweigh the cost because the Han Dynasty was still losing resources and soldiers. In the end the benefits did not…
In conclusion, the benefits outweighed the cost in building the Great Wall of China because it protected China, allowed it to grow in many aspects, and it created a better safety system. China has many achievements which let them become rich and as impacted the world to this date. The wall allowed China to trade in the Silk Road which allowed them to gain money and other valuable materials. The Great Wall also saved many lives. None of this would have happened without the Great…
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The lives of the peoples of the ancient world were shaped by the geography of their region. Document #6 says that the Nile was very important. The Nile would provide them with fresh water for people, livestock, and crops and a means of transportation. Document #5 says that they settled in the area with fertile soil. This area was known as the Fertile Crescent. Document #2 says that China is surrounded by mountains. Therefore, the mountains prevented invaders from taking over China. Document #4 says that Yu provided water to the Chinese people. He did this by digging channels and canals to direct the waters to the people. As you can see, geography greatly shaped the lives of the ancient…
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“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps” (“Quotesgram.com/Confucious”).This quote from Confucius weaves into people's hearts. Reminding everyone how much ancient China has done for everybody in the world. Ancient China is known as the largest and oldest civilization in the world. They have greatly contributed to the technology, government & laws, and knowledge of the arts in today's society.…
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