Wall Of China Dbq

It is true that most people today think that the Great Wall of China is just a tourist attraction but, have you ever thought about the cost and benefits of building the wall? The three main reasons I think the benefits did not outweigh the costs because of the reasons stated, there were many deaths, harsh working conditions, and the Xiongnu tribute. It is in my opinion that I think the benefits did not outweigh the costs. The first reason that I think the benefits did not outweigh the costs was high morality, meaning many deaths. As stated in documents F in the poem it says “We fight South of the wall, we die north of the wall.” This evidence helps argue that the benefits of the benefits of the wall did not outweigh the cost because it is