Question

How did the Tang land reform policy strengthen the central government?

a - by allowing the peasants to own the land
b - by breaking up the localized power of large landowners
c - by increasing revenue through more land taxes
d - by creating more civil service employees who owed their positions to the central gov.

I have my answer btw, just tell me which one is correct so i can see if my answer needs to be changed or not.

Answer 1

By breaking up the localized power of large landowners and increasing revenue through more land taxes

Step-by-step explanation:

Tang emperors instituted a system of land reform in which they broke up large agricultural holdings and redistributed the land to peasants. This policy strengthened the central government by weakening the power of large landowners. It also increased government revenues, since the peasants who farmed their own land would be able to pay taxes.

Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. The Tang land reform policy strengthen the central government by allowing the peasants to own the land. This increased power for the central government due to decreased power of large landowners. Hope this answers the question.