India's political and economic success would be very crucial to the future of democracy in Asia because India is the only democratic country where people can practice any religion of their choice. India is surrounded by certain countries that have harbored terrorism and it can destroy the world, if India falls. Countries like China are also trying to support these kind of countries and India is the only hope.
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!
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