"Officials were chosen based on their ability to serve the First Emperor and obey him. To promote obedience, punishment was severe. Even the First Emperor's own son, who warned him not to kill

scholars, was demoted and sent to the north to build the Great Wall — notorious as a place where

people were likely to die."

excerpt from Qin Shi Huang — First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty by Hinsbergh, Gavin Van.

The concept highlighted in the source above is most similar to the concepts found in what law document from the prior river valley civilizations

AHammurabi’s CodeHammurabi’s Code

BThe Inscription on Lady Hao’s TombThe Inscription on Lady Hao’s Tomb

CThe Epic of GilgameshThe Epic of Gilgamesh

DThe Egyptian Book of the Dead

i can

explanation:

the answer is c sharecroppers were trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt.

explanation:

one of the major disadvantages of sharecropping system is that the sharecroppers or the planters are stucked in an unhealthy cycle of debts. this happens because planters will be allowed to loan merchandise from the land-owner and will soon be paid by the farmer in his share in the farm come harvest time. hope this !

by kd

the alfred thayer mahan award for literary achievement is awarded each year by the navy league of the united states. the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation. presented since 1957, "this award for literary achievement is awarded to a u.s. navy officer, u.s. marine corps officer, enlisted service member, or civilian who has made a notable literary contribution that has advanced the knowledge of the importance of sea power in the united states."[1]