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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A) <span>The states were arguing, and for Congress to attain power and the respect of other nations, they had to learn to compromise. </span>
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