What were the consequences of achieving peace in China by the end of the millennium? How was the peace and prosperity maintained?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Peaceful conditions stimulated a population explosion
1. population of 20 million in Shi Huangdi's day probably tripled
B. Increased size and environmental diversity also created opportunities for population growth during peace time
1. Rice-growing and millet-growing regions could again exchange supplies in each other's bad times
C. Government better prepared to deal with ecological disasters
1. redistributed population in the face of drought, famine, or earthquakes
D. Population movement helped keep peace and prosperity
1. forced migrations peopled newly conquered provinces in the southeast
2. settlers were encouraged to migrate south toward the Huai valley
3. movements made the Yangtze River the main axis of China
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