AP Modern World History Flashcards: Empires Expand
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Where was the Mughal Empire primarily located?
The Mughal Empire was a land empire located in South and Central Asia.
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Where was the Mughal Empire primarily located?
The Mughal Empire was a land empire located in South and Central Asia.
In which three major regions was the Ottoman Empire located?
The Ottoman Empire was a large land-based empire located in Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
What key military technologies enabled the expansion of land-based empires from 1450 to 1750?
Imperial expansion relied on the increased use of gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade to establish large empires.
Which state did the Songhai Empire have a major conflict with?
The Songhai Empire's conflict with Morocco is an example of the rivalries between states during this era.
What were the primary drivers of conflict between states like the Safavids and Mughals?
Political and religious disputes were the main factors that led to rivalries and conflict between states during this period.
Term: Gunpowder Empires
This term refers to the land-based Manchu, Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid empires that used gunpowder and cannons to expand their territories between 1450 and 1750.
List the four major land-based empires that expanded from 1450-1750 as mentioned in the text.
The land empires included the Manchu in Central and East Asia, the Mughal in South and Central Asia, the Ottoman in Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, and the Safavids in the Middle East.
Provide a specific example of a conflict between two Middle Eastern empires mentioned in the text.
An example of a state rivalry driven by political and religious disputes was the Safavid–Mughal conflict.
Explain the general process of how land-based empires developed and expanded from 1450-1750.
Land-based empires developed and expanded primarily through the increased use of gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade to establish control over vast territories.
Identify the location of the Manchu Empire's expansion.
The Manchu Empire was a land empire that developed and expanded in Central and East Asia.