Safavids - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How did certain land-based empires develop and expand in the period from ? CORRECT ANSWER Ottoman: - Mehmed II established the capital after besieging Constantinople using cannons - Changed Constantinople to Istanbul - Istanbul was a good place for trade because it controlled the Bosporus Strait, the only waterway linking the Aegean Sea with the Black Sea, and this helped the Ottomans expand - Expanded by conquering lands around the Black Sea and Southeast Europe - Istanbul became a center ...

AMSCO: 3.3-3.4How did different belief systems endure or change during the period from ? - correct answers Protestant/Roman Catholic Church: - Changed when Europe shifted from feudalism to centralized governments - Reforms were made in an effort to stop corruption - Theological disagreements: John Wycliffe was disliked by people for translating the Bible into English and for arguing that priests were unnecessary for salvation, Hussites were looked down for heresy (going against the general o...

AMSCO 3.3-3.4How did different belief systems endure or change during the period from ? - correct answers Protestant/Roman Catholic Church: - Changed when Europe shifted from feudalism to centralized governments - Reforms were made in an effort to stop corruption - Theological disagreements: John Wycliffe was disliked by people for translating the Bible into English and for arguing that priests were unnecessary for salvation, Hussites were looked down for heresy (going against the general op...

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 3Ming Dynasty - correct answers Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China. Manchu - correct answers Federation of Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. Qing dynasty - correct answers ( CE), the last imperial dynasty of China which was overthrown by revolutionaries; was ruled b...

AMSCO AP World History Unit 3 Review Already Passed Ming Dynasty It was perhaps the peak of Chinese civilization with 300 years of peace and prosperity. They improved the Grand Canal, made great porcelain, and under Yong Le encouraged exploration. Manchu Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. Qing Dynasty Minority Manchu rule over China that incorporated new territories, experienced substantial population growth, and sustained significant economic growth. Kangxi Qing emperor (r....

AP World (units 3 & 4) 3.1: Empires Expand - correct answer -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; 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. -Political and religious disputes led to rivalries and conflict between states. Bureaucracy - co...

Mace Unit 4 Test (CRITICAL THINKING) Identify TWO similarities and differences between the Ottoman Empire (or Mughals) and the Safavid Empire - besides the use of gunpowder - besides different geographic location - answertwo similarities between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire are that they were both from nomadic Turkic backgrounds and they both took advantage of power vacuums left by the breakup of Mongol khanates. Two differences are that the Ottoman Empire had a strong navy w...

AMSCO: 3.3-3.4How did different belief systems endure or change during the period from ? - correct answers Protestant/Roman Catholic Church: - Changed when Europe shifted from feudalism to centralized governments - Reforms were made in an effort to stop corruption - Theological disagreements: John Wycliffe was disliked by people for translating the Bible into English and for arguing that priests were unnecessary for salvation, Hussites were looked down for heresy (going against the general o...

Mace Unit 4 Test (CRITICAL THINKING) Identify TWO similarities and differences between the Ottoman Empire (or Mughals) and the Safavid Empire - besides the use of gunpowder - besides different geographic location - answertwo similarities between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire are that they were both from nomadic Turkic backgrounds and they both took advantage of power vacuums left by the breakup of Mongol khanates. Two differences are that the Ottoman Empire had a strong navy w...

AP World (units 3 & 4)3.1: Empires Expand - correct answer -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; 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. -Political and religious disputes led to rivalries and conflict between states. Bureaucracy - corr...