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Who were forced to begin building the Great Wall under Qin Shi Huangdi?

A
intellectuals who disagreed with him

B poor peasants who could not pay their taxes

C leaders of the political opposition

Dcaptured raiders who attacked from the north

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Answer:

B poor peasants who could not pay their taxes

Step-by-step explanation:

When Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China in 221 BC, the workforce was made up largely of poor peasants who could not pay their taxes

The project took about 9 years from inception to completion and it is said that some of the workers who died on the job were buried within the Great Wall.

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