How did following the ideas of Legalism contribute to the downfall of the Qin dynasty during the reign of Emperor Si Huang? A. The emperor wasted resources on building a large army.
B. The emperor was weakened because he supported fair treatment for all.
C. The emperor focused on cruel punishments to enforce strict laws.
D. The emperor lost influence through peaceful contacts with other kingdoms.

Why were presidents andrew jackson and martin van buren unwilling to annex texas? a. they did not want texas to be admitted to the union as a slave state. b. they feared that the annexation of texas as a slave state would lead to political problems within the union. c. they thought that texas was too large to be admitted to the union as one state. d. they did not believe in the idea of manifest destiny.