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The Age of Empire. Chapter 4. Essential Question. What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? Think politically, economically, militaristically, and culturally. Vocabulary: New Egypt: Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Ramses II, Kush, Piankhi , Meroe
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The Age of Empire Chapter 4
Essential Question • What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? Think politically, economically, militaristically, and culturally. • Vocabulary: • New Egypt: • Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Ramses II, Kush, Piankhi, Meroe • Assyrian: • Assyria, Nineveh, Medes, Chaldeans, Sennacherib, Ashurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, oppression • Persian: • Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Satarp, Royal Road, Zoroaster, tolerance • Qin: • Confucius, Filial piety, bureaucracy, Daoism, legalism, Iching, Yin and Yang, Shi Huangdi, autocracy
Rise • Characteristics • Conquest • Military leadership • Expansion of resources of conquered people • Slavery • Building supplies • Trade • Alliances • Currency • Merchants/trade routes
Peak • Characteristics • Building projects • Greatest wealth • Greatest public works • Cultural development • Religion • Moral code • Education • Largest in size and wealth • Strong central government • Development of complex institutions (law, taxes, religion)
Fall • Corruption of government • Weak leadership • Increase of taxes • Decrease of public works • Failure of governmental programs • Weakening military • Revolution of conquered people • Mercenaries • War with growing empire
Discussion Question • How were empires a good thing in the ancient world? • What are the negative effects of empires? • Are there still empires today? • If so, what do they look like? • Is the United States of America an empire?