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How did the Zhao establish rule in China?

1. They overthrew the Shang in the 1100's BC
2. They expanded their territory east and northwest
3. They moved their army south to the Chang Jiang River
4. All of the Above

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The Zhou created the Mandate of Heaven: the idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods. They used this Mandate to justify their overthrow of the Shang, and their subsequent rule

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