PPT-Conquests and Empires

Causes and Effects of Conflict Most wars were fought over farmland and water rights No natural boundaries no mountains flat land to separate citystates Therefore citystates put up pillars to mark borders. (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.. “Despite his image as a bloody tyrant, Genghis was also forward thinking. His empire had the first international postal system, invented the concept of diplomatic immunity, and even allowed women in its councils. But more importantly, the Mongols were also unprecedented in their religious tolerance.” . 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.. EARLY MODERN ISLAM . 1450 TO 1750. DYNASTIC STATE. The Ottoman, . Safavid. , . Mughal. rulers and Islam . All three Islamic empires were military creations. Called Gunpowder empires as guns were critical to rise of empire. Main Idea. Details. Notemaking. The Ottoman . Empire to 1750. Expansion and Frontiers. Longest lasting of the post-Mongol Muslim. Empire. Founded around 1300 and lasting until the end of WWI (1919). 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.. 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.. AP World History Notes. European Empires in the Americas. European Empires. Time Period. European. Power(s). Destinations. 15. th. –. 16. th. centuries. Spain. Caribbean,. mainland Central & South America. 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. The . Achaemenid. Empire. Indo-European migrants to Persia (Iran) – subject to Mesopotamian empires. Pastoral, limited agriculture. Clan-based. Militarily strong – horse-riding archers . The . Achaemenid. Essential Question. :. What were the achievements . of the “Gunpowder Empires” of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals? . From 1300 to 1700, three . “Gunpowder Empires”. dominated parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia . Brandii Hancock. &. Maggie Hall. GEOGRAPHY. The Mauryan Empire became a major crossroad in a trade network that extended from the rim of the pacific to the Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean Sea. Motives for Imperialism. In the late 1800s, Western countries wished to join Britain in building overseas empires. Imperialism. (the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region).