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After your vocab quiz… 1. Update your Table of Contents (ToC): Erase your old Page 3 in your Table of Contents (if you wrote it down) Page 3: Vocab Quiz – World at 1500 Page 4: Note Packet: Empires at 1500 2. Write down your HW: Use uploaded Powerpoint under today’s date on “World 2 Assignments” page to make sure your Empires packet is correct/complete

Empires at 1500

1. England LOCATION: NW Europe Island Protected by water on all sides RESOURCES: Fish Water routes (close to ocean, Eng. Channel) POLITICAL: Ruled by constitutional monarchy King’s power limited by Magna Carta ECONOMICS: Trade Farming RELIGION: Church of England (Anglican, Christian) SOCIETY: People have different jobs Divided on social class (king and nobles are highest, everyone else is lower)

2. France LOCATION: NW Europe near Spain, England, Germany RESOURCES: Good climate A lot of land, near water (rivers, Eng. Channel) POLITICAL: Ruled by a king ECONOMICS: Trade Farming RELIGION: Catholic SOCIETY: Divided into social classes 1. King 2. Nobles 3. Everyone else

3. Spain LOCATION: Western Europe (near France, Portugal) RESOURCES: Crops Navy Silver POLITICAL: Ruled by a king/queen ECONOMICS: Trade Farming RELIGION: Catholic SOCIETY: Divided into social classes (feudalism) 1. King 2. Nobles 3. Everyone else

4. Russia LOCATION: In both Europe and Asia RESOURCES: Land No warm-water port =  POLITICAL: Ruled by a czar (means emperor) ECONOMICS: Not much trade Only farmed enough to survive RELIGION: Orthodox Christianity SOCIETY: Feudalism No middle class yet

5. Ottoman Empire LOCATION: In Europe, Asia, Africa (on 3 continents!) RESOURCES: Med. Sea trade routes Water access Coffee and ceramics POLITICAL: Ruled by a sultan (has both religious and political power!) ECONOMICS: A LOT of trade Produced coffee and ceramics (the 2 Cs) RELIGION: Islam SOCIETY: Divided into social classes based on your job

6. Persia LOCATION: Modern-day Iran (Middle East) RESOURCES: Silk Road trade routes Textile production Minerals POLITICAL: Ruled by a shah (has both religious and political power!) ECONOMICS: A little trade Farming RELIGION: Islam SOCIETY: Divided into social classes

7. China LOCATION: East Asia Near Pacific Ocean RESOURCES: Porcelain, silk, tea, paper POLITICAL: Ruled by an emperor ECONOMICS: Trade (eastern half of China) Farming (western half) RELIGION: Buddhism Confucianism SOCIETY: Divided into social classes Feudalism

8. Mughal India LOCATION: South Asia/Indian Subcontinent Especially in northern India RESOURCES: Spices, tea, textiles POLITICAL: One main leader Used a bureaucracy (one person in charge, he splits empire up into different districts) ECONOMICS: Trade RELIGION: Islam (leaders) Hinduism (regular people) SOCIETY: Divided by the caste system

9. Songhai Empire LOCATION: West Africa Near Niger River RESOURCES: Gold and salt POLITICAL: Ruled by an emperor Emperor used bureaucracy to manage different regions ECONOMICS: Trade RELIGION: Islam SOCIETY: Divided into social class based on jobs

10. Incan Empire LOCATION: South America In the Andes Mtns. RESOURCES: Gold and silver POLITICAL: Ruled by an emperor Emperor used bureaucracy to manage different regions ECONOMICS: Not much trade Farming High taxes to get money for empire RELIGION: Polytheistic SOCIETY: Divided into different villages Each family in a village had a certain job to fill

11. Aztec Empire LOCATION: Modern-day Mexico RESOURCES: Corn and beans POLITICAL: 1 empire made up of several different tribes ECONOMICS: Farming RELIGION: Polytheistic SOCIETY: 1. Nobles 2. Warriors/priests 3. Everyone else