Expanding an Empire: Part 2
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 2.4CLOSEREXPANDING AN EMPIRE:PART 2Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Expanding an Empire Part 2”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeNow that you have explored how the Mongols built and maintained their empire, it’s time to reconsider your initial rankingsfrom the beginning of this lessonand reflect on what you’ve learned.Process1.Reviewyour rankings of factors that contribute to expanding and maintaining an empire from the opener activity of this lesson. Now that you have more knowledge, re-rank the same eight factors based on what you have learned. (Reminder: 1=most important and 8=least important.)FactorRankUnification under a strong, centralized leaderExcellent horsemanship skillsDisciplined and mobile military forcesRelocation ofexperts (for example: bureaucrats, 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.Identify one factor that had a significant change in ranking and explain why your thinking changed. What evidence or examples influenced your decision?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 2.4CLOSEREXPANDING AN EMPIRE:PART 23.Do you now view any factors as more interconnected than you originally thought? Why?4.Reconsider this lesson’sDriving Question: How did the Mongols manage to build and maintain history’s largest land-based empire?Your response should summarizethe critical factors that led to their expansion and rule.