China Dynasty

ANCIENT CHINESE DYNASTIES CHART

|Dynasty |Years of Rule |Founder |Major accomplishments |Reasons for Decline/Downfall |

| | | |(at least 3 for each) | |

|Xia (Hsia) | |Yu the Great |Used an Abdication System meaning they choose a leader according to |Shang rose to power and invaded them which in turn |

| |2000-1500 B.C | |their ability |taking them over. |

| | | |Started to use bronze |Ruler mistrated his people and fell into debauchery |

| | | |Flood-control and irrigation projects | |

|Shang | |Tang |Surrounded their cities with massive earthen walls for protection |The country was in turmoil and vassals from other |

| |1700-1027 B.C | |First family of Chinese rulers to leave written records |countries began to rebel |

| | | |Developed Chinese writing |Overthrown by the Zhao tribe |

| | | |Fishing began to grow as an industry...