Question

How did the Zhou dynasty come to rule a large part of China? (1 point) Responses by establishing a wide trading network by establishing a wide trading network as a result of elections among feudal warlords as a result of elections among feudal warlords because no other family sought to rule China because no other family sought to rule China through military defeat of the previous rulers

Answer 1

The Zhou dynasty came to rule a large part of China through military defeat of the previous rulers. They overthrew the Shang dynasty around 1046 BCE and established their own rule, claiming the "Mandate of Heaven" to legitimize their governance.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The Zhou dynasty came to rule a large part of China through military defeat of the previous rulers.