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What led to the fall of the Shang Dynasty?

a.
They could not control the flooding of the river.
c.
They had a weak economy based on herding.
b.
They failed in their attempts to extend the empire.
d.
They were overthrown by those who thought they had lost the Mandate of Heaven.

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Answer:

The answer is

D.) They were overthrown by those who thought they had lost the Mandate of Heaven.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Shang Dynasty finished in around 1050 BCE, when victors from the territory of Zhou attacked the capital and effectively overthrown the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou victors professed to oust the Shang Dynasty for moral reasons. They said that the Shang lord was evil and that paradise at this point because they didn't want him to rule ever again.'

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They failed in their attempts to extend the empire.
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