Unit 3: Land Based Empires

Unit 3 is the beginning of a new period of AP Modern: 1450 - 1750. This is the dawn of empires that start to create a more globalized identity for themselves. Unit 3 will be land based empires, and Unit 4 will focus on the maritime.

The land based empires is divided into 3 sections by the college board, but I teach it differently. Take note in this section we will be covering the empires one by one, but they all fit into 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3.

Unit 3 - Students will be able to explain:

• How and why various land-based empires developed and expanded form 1450 to 1750.

• How rulers used a variety of methods to legitimize and consolidate their power in land-based empires from 1450 to 1750.

• The continuity and change within the various belief systems during the period from 1450 to 1750.

• The methods by which various empires increased their influence from 1450 to 1750.

• Compare the methods by which various empires increased their influence from 1450 to 1750.

  • • The Interconnection of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres made possible by transoceanic voyaging, transformed trade and had a significant social impact on the world.

    • In some cases, the increase and intensification of interactions between newly connected hemispheres expanded the reach and furthered development of existing religions, and contributed to religious conflicts and the development of syncretic belief systems and practices.

    • Empires achieved increased scope and influence around the world, shaping and being shaped by the diverse populations they incorporated.

    • Imperial Expansion relied on the increased use of gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade to establish large empires in both hemispheres.

    • Land empires included the Manchu in Central and East Asia; Mughal in South and Central Asia; Ottoman in Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa; and the Safavids in the Middle East.

    • Political and religious disputes led to rivalries and conflicts between states.