During the third century BCE, which of the following was the biggest change in the Chinese political state under Emperor Qin Shihuangdi?

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During the third century BCE, the biggest change in the Chinese political state under Emperor Qin Shihuangdi was the centralization of rule of the Chinese empire.
Key Takeaway: Emperor Qin Shihuangdi established the Qin dynasty and is famous for proclaiming himself as the "first emperor" of China. Although emperors had actually existed before, none had fully established a centralized government with military defense, a government-regulated written language, and law. Qin Shihuangdi ruled using Legalism, a philosophical system that was very different from Confucianism or Buddhism.

During the Third Century BCE, Which of the Following Was