PPT-The Building of Global Empires

Chapter 33 Foundations of Empire By the mid 1800s Europeans began to speak of Imperialism Domination of European powers over subject lands in the larger world This domination came in different ways. (Note: “World War I” is an American term. The correct terminology in Canada [and Britain] is “The First World War”). The Old World Order. In 1914, the world was dominated by imperialist empires. Almost all of these empires were based in Europe. As a result, empires like the British, German, French, Italian, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman were in constant competition, particularly in Africa.. Gunpowder Empires. For more than six centuries, from about 1290 until 1922, the Ottoman Empire was one of the world's great powers. The center of the empire was located in Anatolia, in the region of modern day Turkey. At the height of its influence in the 1500's, it was the mightiest empire on earth. It nearly surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, covering much of southeastern Europe, northern Africa, and the Arab Middle East.. Where this scene might be taking place?. Why might these people be gathered in this way?. How might the people in the scene be feeling?. The Age of Imperialism. 1875-1914. Red-coated British soldiers stand at attention around a royal pavilion during a ceremony in India. Britain’s Queen Victoria took the title Empress on India in 1876.. THE . EARLY MODERN PERIOD, . (1450-1750). “THE . WORLD . SHRINKS”. The World Map Changes. Several . European countries acquire . OVERSEAS EMPIRES. New . LAND BASED EMPIRES emerge . in Asia and eastern Europe. 6. :. Why do empires collapse? . A . comparative case study of the decline and fall of Era 3 empires. 1. What goes up must come down!. Empires rise, but they also fall.. This unit will look at empires at their strongest, and then explore why they fell apart. . 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 8 - Growth of African Empires. Essential Question. How did trade influence the politics and culture of African Empires?. Preview. Empires Rise. -. In West Africa, there were three great empires. They gained power by controlling the gold and salt trades. These three empires controlled the Sahel region of West Africa for more than 900 years.. Essential Question. : . What is the difference between . a “river valley civilization” &. an “empire”? . Class Activity. :. What is an “empire”? . How are “empires” different from . and Inka . Laura Drummond. HIST 8420. September 14, 2016. https://worldmap.harvard.edu/maps/5565. Aztec. Maya. Inka. Empires . are polities which extend relations of power across territorial spaces over which they have no prior or given legal sovereignty, and where, in one or more of the domains of economics, politics, and culture, they gain some measure of extensive hegemony over those spaces for the purpose of extracting or accruing value.. Land Empires. Control of huge lands & people. Requires large military investment. Vulnerable to land & sea routes. Requires massive infrastructure investment. Superior technology used to suppress natives. Intro: Formation of the Islamic Empires. 3 empires divided up Dar al-Islam. All began as warrior principalities in frontier areas, expanded, developed administrative and military techniques. The Ottoman Empire. An empire formed by outside conquerors who unified regions largely based on the mastery of firearms. . What were the effects of the trade and spread of gunpowder and firearms?. Growth of large empires. During this era world history was shaped by the rise of several large civilizations that grew from areas where the earlier civilizations thrived.. 1. They kept better and more recent records, so historical information about them is much more abundant. . and Early Modern Europe. 1450-1750. 2. Rule of the Ottomans. 3. The Ottoman Empire (1289-1923). ‏. Osman leads bands of semi-nomadic Turks to become . ghazi. : Muslim religious warriors. Captures Anatolia with light cavalry and volunteer infantry. groupmates. , discuss your answers. Come to a consensus (agreement) and write your answers on the white board given to you.. You have 8 minutes to do this. . BJOTD: Why was the computer so tired when he came home from work?.