Do Now: read & answer Document #1 on the handout Aim: Did the Mongol Empire collapse because of internal or external factors? Do Now: read & answer Document #1 on the handout
The Mongol Empire (1216 – 1400) A: Location B: 1 – The largest land empire stretched across Asia & Eastern Europe. It was ~ 1,000,000 square miles B: Mongol’s methods of governing 1 – Conquered people were forced to pay tribute (taxes) to the Mongols but otherwise allowed to maintain their culture & lifestyle. 2 – Mongol rulers in China allowed freedom of worship for all. This reduced the threat of rebellion by conquered peoples. 3 – Mongol rulers encouraged intermarriage with conquered people. This made the Mongols seem less like invaders & more like fellow citizens.
Task # 1 Read & answer Documents 2 – 4 on the decline of the Mongol Empire Fill out the graphic organizer
The Decline of the Mongol Empire Internal Factors External Factors
Task #2 Use the information from the graphic organizer to compose a letter to Kublai Khan