Question

how did ending the practice of legalism help liu bang build a stronger china?
it helped him gain more loyalty from the people.
it helped him reinforce harsh laws to maintain control.
it helped him create punishments to force obedience.
it helped him encourage community service to end selfishness.

Explanation:

Legalism was known for harsh laws and punishments. Ending Legalism meant moving away from such harsh measures. Gaining loyalty from people is logical as less harsh policies would make people more supportive. The other options (reinforce harsh laws, create punishments, encourage community service for selfishness) go against ending Legalism's harshness or are not related to ending Legalism's impact on loyalty.

Answer:

A. It helped him gain more loyalty from the people.