By chief editor Matthew Hamer
In 221 b.c. Qin Shihuang ended the warring states period, when his forces in Qin state eventually conquered all other states. Upon conquering the other states, Qin Shihuang pronounced himself emperor of China. Shihuang officially started Qin dynasty, a period of standardization. Although it only lasted 15 years it carved its mark in China's history. The end of the struggle between the six states marks an important time in Chinese history, because after this time Qin Shihuang began to make China a more standardized place. The standardization began with one common language shared by all of China, this change is important because then trade expanded because it became easier to communicate. China's country became more advanced with a common language so larger engineering feats became easier like the Great Wall of China. Eventually Shihuang began to standardize monetary values into one set of currency, and now trade became even more easier and trade flourished. Shihuang also implemented legalistic policies that made government more efficient by setting guidelines that allowed the government to refer to the laws for easier dictation of the law. Just as the Qin dynasty was strengthening China, Qin Shihuang died and then leadership changed. Qin Er Shi took power and then China began decline in 210 b.c.
In 221 b.c. Qin Shihuang ended the warring states period, when his forces in Qin state eventually conquered all other states. Upon conquering the other states, Qin Shihuang pronounced himself emperor of China. Shihuang officially started Qin dynasty, a period of standardization. Although it only lasted 15 years it carved its mark in China's history. The end of the struggle between the six states marks an important time in Chinese history, because after this time Qin Shihuang began to make China a more standardized place. The standardization began with one common language shared by all of China, this change is important because then trade expanded because it became easier to communicate. China's country became more advanced with a common language so larger engineering feats became easier like the Great Wall of China. Eventually Shihuang began to standardize monetary values into one set of currency, and now trade became even more easier and trade flourished. Shihuang also implemented legalistic policies that made government more efficient by setting guidelines that allowed the government to refer to the laws for easier dictation of the law. Just as the Qin dynasty was strengthening China, Qin Shihuang died and then leadership changed. Qin Er Shi took power and then China began decline in 210 b.c.
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