Qin


 * 1) The leader of the Qin decided to burn all books and tax the people.
 * 2) The people were unable to pay the taxes and could not afford to buy food.
 * 3) First Emperor Qin took land away from the nobles. He did not want the nobles rising up against him. Anyone who argued with Qin was either buried alive or put to work building the Great Wall.
 * 4) If they tried to do anything else besides their assigned job, they were sent to work on the Great Wall. If people were lazy or slow at doing their assigned job, they were sent to work on the wall.
 * 5) The emperor burdened the people with taxes and deprived the nobles of power, which made them angry and wanting revenge.
 * 6) After the King died his son took the throne and was overthrown
 * 7) The Qin came to power in 221 B.C. They were one of the western states that existed during the Warring States Period
 * 8) The people of Qin were against the legalist form of government that caused a rebellion.