All of the following are accurate statements about the han dynasty (which controlled china from 202 bc-ad 220) except: the emperor began a harsh legalist form of government, dividing the region into 36 territories. the han dynasty began with a victorious rebellion led by a peasant named liu bang. the first leaders of the han dynasty promoted confucianism, as it was believed they should be virtuous role models. the civil service system was developed during the han dynasty to provide the opportunity to enter the government based on merit.

The correct answer is A) The Emperor began a harsh legalist form of government, dividing the region into 36 territories.  

All of the statements are accurate about the Han Dynasty who controlled China from 202 BC to AD 220, except, “The Emperor began a harsh legalist form of government, dividing the region into 36 territories.”

Liu Bang formed the Han Dynasty. It ruled from 202 BC to 220 AD. Han dynasty ruled after the Qin Dynasty. The government has a centralized administration, but with base don moral and virtue, ideas taken from Confucianist teachings. What was not true of this dynasty is that The Emperor began a harsh legalist form of government, dividing the region into 36 territories.

in the 1800s, chinese workers migrated to the united states, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry. chinese immigrants were particularly instrumental in building railroads in the american west, and as chinese laborers grew successful in the united states, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right. as the numbers of chinese laborers increased, so did the strength of anti-chinese sentiment among other workers in the american economy. this finally resulted in legislation that aimed to limit future immigration of chinese workers to the united states, and threatened to sour diplomatic relations between the united states and china.