Problematic Areas

Use the intro cue card Define: gunpowder nation, empire and or

1450-1750 civilization. For examples -> use the essay prompt

other choices Use periodization dates when in doubt

SET THE STAGE Example: When did these empires exist? Where did they exist? PERSIA GT GEOGRAPHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Assume we have never heard of these empires!

Stuck -> Write about the time period.

Proof read for silly errors golden age and patriarchal = NO

CAPITALIZATIONS

political systems belief systems religious tolerance foreign relations/economic geography

MING vs. Ottoman Ottoman vs. Mughal

Your facts need to support the comparison. Need a balance of general and specific facts.

If you lack specifics YOU SHOULD BE STUDYING THEM! The specifics come from your weeklies.

MOST DID STUDY HARD. Good examples of weekly/self-taught facts: Delhi (inland) vs. Istanbul (access to trade) Devshirme – systematic collection of Christian children

from the Balkans; forced back to Turkey. Jizyah – tax on non-Muslims in Mughal Empire

This is the most important part of your essay.

Examples: Impact of religious tolerance = diversity Impact of gunpowder -> empires, conquered

great lands, militaristic, centralized government

PROVE EVERYTHING! BACK IT UP!

Need to study Need information on specific leaders;

DATES Need time frames always!

MUST BE STATED! The reason for this similarity is because…

You need to state that religious intolerance = a desire for unity and strength of the government.

Why gunpowder empires? Newly developed cannons Improvements in technology Acquired from CHINA EXAMPLE OF A BATTLE

Why religion…..? Aryan tribes -> caste system solidified religion in

that area. cross- cultural interactions

Silk Road, Mediterranean trade, Islamic sea traders Why absolute…..?

Mehmed Babur geography

Can only use the reason once, do not repeat same reason.

Repeating info Eurocentric These empires were the best because (biased)

good trade, good empire “you”, “we” They were really big on the use of gunpowder. GENERALIZATIONS

Mughals were not tolerant. Mughals couldn’t trade; had no water.

Do not mention something (Sunnis vs. Shi’ites) without explaining!

Handwriting TENSE Rule of 3

Body paragraphs

Ranged from 25-40 25 – 30 = 2 on the APWH Exam 35 = 3 on the APWH Exam 40 = 4 on the APWH Exam