With the defeat of the other six warring states, Qin Shi Huang had unified northern China. As Emperor, Qin Shi Huang reorganized the bureaucracy, abolishing the existing nobility and replacing them with his appointed officials. He also built a network of roads, with the capital of Xianyang at the hub.
Several things developed in the 50's:
Credit cards
Velcro
Color TV
TV dinners
Microwaves
Birth control pills
Ultra sounds
Bubble wrap
Seat belts
Automatic doors
Maybe this gives you an idea of what was going on then, hope it helps.
Christoper Colombus but the native americans were originally there first