Expanding an Empire: Part 2
WORLD HISTORY AP/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY EXPANDING AN EMPIRE: PART 2Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Expanding an Empire: Part 2”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeNow that you have explored how the Mongols built and maintained their empire, it’s time to reconsider your initial rankings from the beginning of this lesson and reflect on what you’re learned.Process1.Review your rankings of factors that contributed 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 horsemanshipDisciplined and mobile military forcesRelocation of experts (for example: officials, scholars, artisans) around the empire to increase efficiencyPromotion of safe trade and travelSupport of religious toleranceAbility to adapt to different climates and geographic regionsAdoption of technological innovations
WORLD HISTORY AP/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY EXPANDING AN EMPIRE: PART 222.Identify one factor that had a significant change in ranking and explain why your thinking changed. What evidence or examplesfrom this lesson influenced your decision?3.Do you now view any factors as more interconnected than you originally thought? Why?4.Reconsider this lesson’s Driving Question: How did the Mongols manage to build and maintain history’s largest land-based empire? Your response should summarize the critical factors that led to their expansion and rule.