The Age of Empire The Age of Empire Chapter 4 Chapter 4

Essential Question Essential Question

What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? Think politically, economically, militaristically, and Think politically, economically, militaristically, and culturally.culturally.

Vocabulary:Vocabulary: New Egypt:New Egypt:

Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Ramses II, Kush, Piankhi, MeroeRamses II, Kush, Piankhi, Meroe

Assyrian:Assyrian: Assyria, Nineveh, Medes, Chaldeans, Sennacherib, Assyria, Nineveh, Medes, Chaldeans, Sennacherib,

Ashurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, oppressionAshurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, oppression Persian:Persian:

Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Satarp, Royal Road, Zoroaster, Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Satarp, Royal Road, Zoroaster, tolerancetolerance

Qin:Qin: Confucius, Filial piety, bureaucracy, Daoism, legalism, Iching, Confucius, Filial piety, bureaucracy, Daoism, legalism, Iching,

Yin and Yang, Shi Huangdi, autocracyYin and Yang, Shi Huangdi, autocracy

Rise Rise

CharacteristicsCharacteristics ConquestConquest

Military leadershipMilitary leadership Expansion of resources of conquered peopleExpansion of resources of conquered people

SlaverySlavery Building suppliesBuilding supplies

TradeTrade AlliancesAlliances CurrencyCurrency Merchants/trade routesMerchants/trade routes

Peak Peak

CharacteristicsCharacteristics Building projectsBuilding projects

Greatest wealthGreatest wealth Greatest public worksGreatest public works

Cultural developmentCultural development ReligionReligion Moral codeMoral code EducationEducation

Largest in size and wealthLargest in size and wealth Strong central governmentStrong central government

Development of complex institutions (law, taxes, Development of complex institutions (law, taxes, religion)religion)

Fall Fall

Corruption of governmentCorruption of government Weak leadershipWeak leadership Increase of taxesIncrease of taxes Decrease of public worksDecrease of public works Failure of governmental programsFailure of governmental programs

Weakening militaryWeakening military Revolution of conquered peopleRevolution of conquered people MercenariesMercenaries War with growing empireWar with growing empire

Discussion Question Discussion Question

How were empires a good thing in the ancient How were empires a good thing in the ancient world? world?

What are the negative effects of empires?What are the negative effects of empires?

Are there still empires today?Are there still empires today? If so, what do they look like? If so, what do they look like? Is the United States of America an empire?Is the United States of America an empire?