Empire Challenge
WORLDHISTORY PROJECT1200 / LESSON 3.2OPENEREMPIRE CHALLENGEUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Empire Challenge”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeIn this lesson you’ll explore how land-based empires gained and maintained control. Before you learn about theirmethods, consider what strategies youwould use to manage an empire.Process1.Imagine that you are the ruler of a massive land-based empire in 1600. Your land stretches across diverse cultures, languages, and religions. Rebellions threaten your borders, officials might betray you, and you must collect taxes efficiently to fund your army and keep power. Brainstorm solutions to the following challenges:•How will you collect taxes from distant provinces?•How will you maintain loyalty among different ethnic and religious groups?•How will you defend your borders from invasion?•How will you communicate and enforce laws across vast distances?2.If you can, share your ideas with a classmate.