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Eurasian Land-Based Empires in 1750

Driving Question: How did land-based empires maintain control over such vast regions?

Viewing the world through the lenses of China and Europe helped us see how global trade and politics connected two very distant regions. Yet we also saw that the world of 1750 looked different depending on where you viewed it from. In this lesson, we’ll broaden our understanding of the “rest” of Eurasia in 1750 with an exploration of the Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, and Tokugawa Shogunate.

Learning Objectives

  1. Compare the community structures and interactions of the Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, and Tokugawa Shogunate.
  2. Use close-reading and comparison skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of eighteenth-century Eurasian empires.

Vocab Terms:

  • bureaucracy
  • centralize
  • ethnic
  • isolationist
  • social class
STEP 1

Opener: Eurasian Land-Based Empires in 1750

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 3 of the Lesson 1.6 Teaching Guide Locked .

In this lesson you’ll explore empires spanning Eurasia—the Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, and Tokugawa Shogunate. Make predictions about these empires through analysis of the words of an eighteenth-century teenager.

STEP 2

The Past Is a Foreign Country

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 3 of the Lesson 1.6 Teaching Guide Locked .

This lesson is packed with comparison opportunities—refresh your approach with our handy Comparison One-Pager.

STEP 3

Empires on the Rise

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 7of the Lesson 1.6 Teaching Guide Locked .

As you learn about the Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, and Tokugawa Shogunate, look for the characteristics that enabled them to build and maintain control—and also keep an eye out for their weaknesses. Then compare their strengths and weaknesses to help you build the best empire.

STEP 4

Closer: Eurasian Land-Based Empires in 1750

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 13 of the Lesson 1.6 Teaching Guide Locked .

Our Writing Guide provides practical tips for integrating both short and extended writing activities into your classroom routine.

Extension Materials
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The Omani Empire provides a great counterpart to the other empires in this lesson. Was it actually an empire?
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A Different-Looking Empire

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 13 of the Lesson 1.6 Teaching Guide Locked .

The Omani Empire didn’t look like the large, land-based empires of Asia, but it also didn’t look like the maritime empires of Europe. Was it an empire at all?

The Omani Empire External link

The Omani Empire was a loose web of ports connected through trade relations. Over time, it became a powerful economic, political, and cultural force that reshaped the Indian Ocean region.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.