1. The Age of Empire Chapter 4

2. Essential Question What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? Think politically, economically, militaristically, and culturally. What were the effects of empires in the ancient world? Think politically, economically, militaristically, and culturally. Vocabulary: Vocabulary: New Egypt: New Egypt: Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Ramses II, Kush, Piankhi, Meroe Hyksos, New Kingdom, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Nubia, Ramses II, Kush, Piankhi, Meroe Assyrian: Assyrian: Assyria, Nineveh, Medes, Chaldeans, Sennacherib, Ashurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, oppression Assyria, Nineveh, Medes, Chaldeans, Sennacherib, Ashurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, oppression Persian: Persian: Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Satarp, Royal Road, Zoroaster, tolerance Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, Satarp, Royal Road, Zoroaster, tolerance Qin: Qin: Confucius, Filial piety, bureaucracy, Daoism, legalism, Iching, Yin and Yang, Shi Huangdi, autocracy Confucius, Filial piety, bureaucracy, Daoism, legalism, Iching, Yin and Yang, Shi Huangdi, autocracy

3. Rise Characteristics Characteristics Conquest Conquest Military leadership Military leadership Expansion of resources of conquered people Expansion of resources of conquered people Slavery Slavery Building supplies Building supplies Trade Trade Alliances Alliances Currency Currency Merchants/trade routes Merchants/trade routes

4. Peak Characteristics Characteristics Building projects Building projects Greatest wealth Greatest wealth Greatest public works Greatest public works Cultural development Cultural development Religion Religion Moral code Moral code Education Education Largest in size and wealth Largest in size and wealth Strong central government Strong central government Development of complex institutions (law, taxes, religion) Development of complex institutions (law, taxes, religion)

5. Fall Corruption of government Corruption of government Weak leadership Weak leadership Increase of taxes Increase of taxes Decrease of public works Decrease of public works Failure of governmental programs Failure of governmental programs Weakening military Weakening military Revolution of conquered people Revolution of conquered people Mercenaries Mercenaries War with growing empire War with growing empire

6. Discussion Question How were empires a good thing in the ancient world? How were empires a good thing in the ancient 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?