The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Cost?
The Great Wall was built by the Qin and Han dynasty's in order to protect China from the Xiongnu Mongols. However, according to document C, "Tens of thousands of soldiers died from hunger, sickness, and extreme heat or cold." This shows how during the process of building the wall, the soldiers had a bad life that sometimes led to death. The more soldiers that are dead, the less there are to protect China. Also, according to Document B, even after the walls were built, china continued to pay tribute to the Mongols in order to make sure they didn't attack. This indicates that the Wall was basically pointless because China still paid tribute and
The Great Wall was built by the Qin and Han dynasty's in order to protect China from the Xiongnu Mongols. However, according to document C, "Tens of thousands of soldiers died from hunger, sickness, and extreme heat or cold." This shows how during the process of building the wall, the soldiers had a bad life that sometimes led to death. The more soldiers that are dead, the less there are to protect China. Also, according to Document B, even after the walls were built, china continued to pay tribute to the Mongols in order to make sure they didn't attack. This indicates that the Wall was basically pointless because China still paid tribute and