The only answer I found was: The ancient Chinese kings maintained control of their dynasties throguh military means.
You probably go to connections accademy. I do too.
This question is in the Journey Across Time text book on page 231. The answer is on pages 225 - 231.
Besides the two answers above me, I managed to find a reasonable answer:
"Rulers became powerful because they controlled land and had strong armies."
This is all I could find, hope this benefits others who wonder what the answer is!
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
They had naval superiority. This meant they could form naval blockades to keep the central powers from getting supplies in and out. A disadvantage would be that France, Russia, and Britain were separated. Because of this, they could not supply each other.
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