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    The Great Wall

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    Between 220 B.C. and 206 B.C., the Great Wall of China was built. It was built to be used as defense against the nomadic tribes into the Chinese Empire. Although this barrier was not physically successful, it psychologically separates their civilization from the world. This wall separated two lands and two races. To the north, there are lands that tempted miners in search of gold, breeders that want large prairies for his animals to roam, and the white race. To the south, there are sunnier lands

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    The Great Wall In China

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    The great wall was built by humans and it was built over 2,000 years ago. China will want to build these walls to protect there home and for defense. When invaders come and try to attack, the wall will protect their town. When china defeats many invaders they start to become an empire. Almost more than 300,000 workers died because of construction. Lots of workers was buried inside the wall they built. The wall wasn’t making any succes about keeping out the barbarians. People built stronger walls

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    Great Wall Dbq

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    to mind for many is the Great Wall of China. Over the time period of the Qin and Han dynasty, the wall was began being built to protect the people from Xiongnu who lived on the Northern China border. This group of people was a major threat to the Chinese people. To fix this problem the wall seemed like the only probably choice and the enormous project of building the wall began. Though a great deal went into building the Great Wall of Ancient China, the benefits of the wall outweighed the costs.

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    The Great Wall Of China

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    The Great Wall of China is known as the largest construction project to be put in effect in all of world history. The wall, also known in China as "long wall of 10,000 li," is a collection of numerous short walls extending along the crest of hills on the southern edge of the Mongolian plain. Although it is a common misconception that the Great Wall of China is one long continuous wall, it 's structural inconsistency in no way undermines its greatness. The wall has been built, destructed, rebuilt

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    The Great Wall Of China

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    topic), why you picked the topic (always wondered about…. Fascinating…) my presentation includes modules of ________ so you can see the construction of _____ Today I am going to be presenting the Great Wall of China and what political and military reasons it was built for. The construction was a feat of great magnitude and reflected the innovations and technological advancements of the Ancient Chinese. The reason I have decided to focus upon the Ancient Chinese is because I find China a very interesting

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    Great Wall Effectiveness

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    In some people’s eyes the Great Wall of China is viewed as an effective defense while others think of it as being ineffective. The Great Wall of China was made-up of numerous walls and fortifications. It was a barrier in Northern China running west to east for 13,171 miles ending at the Bohai Gulf. The several walls were built, eventually joined together and called the Great Wall. Its purpose was to protect the Chinese states and empires against the invasion of various nomads of the Eurasian

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    Great Wall Dbq

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    The Great Wall of China is often regarded as one of the man-made wonders of the world. The Great Wall of China was constructed by two early Chinese dynasties; the Qin Dynasty (221 BCE-206 BCE) and the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). Emperor Qin was considered to be cruel and brutal. Cruel rulers invite rebellion and in 206 BCE, his successors were overthrown by the Han Dynasty. Both dynasties shared a common concern, border security. The wall was constructed over a period of 2,500 years and stretch

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    Great Wall China

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    The Great Wall of China is a beautiful, very well known, landmark. The great wall was built by the Qin, Ming, and Han dynasties, and took hundreds of years to construct. The wall was built to to provide security, intimidate/ impress visitors, and enhance the glory of china. Without the wall, China wouldn't be nearly the same nor as influential as it is in today's world. First of all, the great wall of china provided security for the citizens and soldiers of China. According to the background essay

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    The Great Wall Of China

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    It has been said that the Great Wall of China is so immense that it can be seen from space with just the human eye. Unfortunately, that is simply a rumor and has been confirmed false. Nonetheless, the Great Wall of China is also the world’s longest wall and biggest piece of ancient architecture, which is still a pretty big deal. Its official length is about 13,170 miles long, more than four times the width of the United States. The wall crosses over ten provinces and cities, including Qinghai, Gansu

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    The Great Wall of China

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    The Great Wall of China is an assemblage of smaller walls built by various dynasties over many years. Builders erected these walls for protection from invasions by those from the north. The Great Wall itself, with a history lasting over 2000 years, measures approximately 5,500 miles in length, although some of the sections lie in ruin or have disappeared altogether. It is about 25 feet high and is 15-30 feet wide. It is the longest man-made structure in the world. In the 7th century B.C. the first

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