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AP World History - Unit 3: Religion & Empire 1450-1750

ap world history - unit 3: religion & empire 1450-1750

originally streamed in 2019 with Allie ThiessenTeacher

Learn how empires used religion to legitimize rule between 1450-1750 in this AP World History review. This video covers divine right in Europe, Confucianism in China, Islam in gunpowder empires, and religious policies from the Aztecs to the Ottomans. ...more

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units

Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)

topics

3.1 Expansion of Land-Based Empires 3.2 Governments of Land-Based Empires 3.3 Belief Systems of Land-Based Empires Religion and Early Modern Empires The Islamic "Gunpowder Empires"

timestamps

0:00
Introduction to Topic
0:33
Religion and Empire Overview
3:40
Terms to Know
7:19
Theocracy Explained
8:22
Legitimizing Rule
10:58
Unit 3 Overview
13:33
Empire Expansion Methods
18:50
Empires Chart Overview
20:22
European Divine Right
25:05
France and Spain Examples
27:44
Protestant Reformation
31:54
Songhai Empire in Africa
35:32
China and Confucianism
38:46
Safavid Empire
40:51
Mughal India
43:56
Ottoman Empire
48:05
Aztecs in Americas
51:15
Handling Different Religions
53:51
Spread of Religions
55:23
Practice Questions
1:01:18
LEQ Prompt Analysis
1:03:25
Key Takeaways
1:05:31
Closing Remarks

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