2. Which of the following would best characterize the reason for the harsh legalistic rule of Qin Shihuangdi and his Qin dynasty? (SSWH2b)
a. The previous Zhou dynasty had attempted to reclaim the throne after his
successful coup
b. He was attempting to reinstate order after the chaos of the warring states
period before his dynasty
C. There was fear of a Yellow Fever rebellion brewing among the scholar
elites of the middle class
d. His dynasty was too relaxed in dealing with the peasants and the
aristocracy which led to his downfall