Expanding an Empire: Part 1
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 2.4OPENEREXPANDING AN EMPIRE: PART 1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Expanding An Empire: Part 1”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeWhat would youneed to build the largest land-based empire in history? Predicting what is necessary for building astrong empire will help prepare you forlearning about how the Mongols were so successful.Process1.Rank thefollowing factors according to how important you think they would be when expanding and maintaining an empire. (1=most important and 8=least important.)FactorRankUnification under a strong, centralized leaderExcellent horsemanship Disciplined and mobile military forcesRelocation of experts (for example: officials, scholars, artisans) around the empire to increase efficiencyPromotion of safe trade and travelSupport of religious tolerance Ability to adapt to different climates and geographic regionsAdoption of technological innovations2.Provide an explanation for why you chose the factor you ranked number 1 (most important).3.Providean explanation for why you chose the factor you ranked number 8 (least important).4.If you can, compare your rankings and explanations with a classmate.