Collapse Categories
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTORIGINS / LESSON 5.2 ACTIVITYCOLLAPSE CATEGORIESUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Collapse Categories,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeBuild your understanding of the factors that cause societies to collapse by gathering evidence from the article “Empires Fall.” This type of reading will build your ability to search for specific evidence when reading or reviewing a text.Process1.The article “Empires Fall” presents two general measures that help us evaluate the health of empires: cost and cohesion. Using evidence from the article, look for examples of how these two factors contribute to the fall of empires.CostCohesionExample: Population decline means that empires have fewer subjects to collect taxes from.Example: Authorities marginalized and mistreated outside groups and conquered people.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT ORIGINS / LESSON 5.2 ACTIVITYCOLLAPSE CATEGORIES22.What are some other factors that might lead to the fall of empires? Identify atleast one and describe it below.