india and china establish empire. mauryan empire: empire that united india after alexander the...
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Vocabulary Mauryan Empire: Empire that united India after
Alexander the Great Askoa: Indian ruler who changed religion to
Buddhism due to violence (100,000 Kalinga) Tamil Region: Southern Tip of India Gupta Empire: 2nd major empire in India (northern) Patriarchal/Matriarchal: Family lead by eldest
male/eldest female Silk Roads: Trade routs from China-West (Silk) Civil Service: Government jobs obtained by taking
examinations Han Dynasty: Ruled China for 400 years (After Qin) Assimilation: The process of making conquered
people part of the “native” culture
First Empire of India
Chandragupta Maurya Builds an Empire Chandragupta unifies North India Defeated Selecus to gain control of all northern India
Running the Empire Formed a bureaucracy to rule over various parts of
the empire
Asoka Promotes Buddhism Took over for his father in 301 B.C.
Waged a long war to expand his kingdom to the south, over 200,000 killed
Turned to nonviolent Buddhism to atone for slaughter
Improved system of roads
Kingdom broke apart after Asoka died
The Gupta Empire
Chandra Gupta Builds an Empire Formed a second Empire 500 years after the fall of
the Mauryan Empire
Daily Life in India Most people lived in small villages Families were patriarchal, or head by the eldest
male Most people, farmed, water was always a concern
(Monsoons)
Height of the Gupta Empire
Chandra Gupta II rules for 40 years
Scholars achieved many advances in math, science, and the arts
Silk Road: Trade routes brought new ideas to India and spread Indian advancements to other regions Cultural Diffusion Occurs
Kingdom broke up by nomadic invaders in 535 A.D.
Change in India: Religion Buddhism and Hinduism loose followers New Buddhism
Mahayana: New reformed teachings of Buddha Theravada: Original teachings of Buddha
New Hinduism One divine force and Gods represent parts of the
force Brahma: Creator Vishnu: Preserver Shiva: Destroyer
Han Emperors in China
The Han Dynasty Restores Unity of China
The Founding of the Han Dynasty 202 BCLiu Bang defeats all opponents in civil war
fall of Qin Dynasty Established a Centralized Government,
where one government controls empireLowered taxes, ended legalist ruleFuture emperors expanded border almost
to present day location
A Highly Structured Government
Structures of Han GovernmentFormed a complicated bureaucracy
Confucianism, the Road to SuccessHopeful civil service workers would be
hired based on their knowledge of Confucianism
Only wealthy sons could afford the necessary education
Han Technology, Commerce and Culture
Technology revolutionizes Chinese Life Paper invented
105 AD Improved
agricultural tools wheelbarrow plow grain mill
Agriculture Versus Commerce Agriculture considered
most important occupation
Government established monopolies, (total control over industry)
Silk was the most important industry Wanted in the West