Mughal Empire
Where was the Mughal Empire located?
The Mughal Empire was located in South Asia.
Modern day India, Pakistan, etc.
How did the Ottoman Empire view other cultures and religions under their rule?
Tolerant and people were allowed to practice religous/cultural beliefs if they paid taxes.
Where was the Tokugawa Shogunate located?
Japan - Southeast Asia
Name the land-based empires circa 1450-1750.
- Mughal Empire
- Safavid Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Safavid Empire
How did the Mughal Empire maintain their power?
- Religious Tolerance
Which religion was the national or main religion in the Ottoman Empire?
Islam (specifically the Sunni sect)
The Tokugawa Shogunate was know to follow which policy?
Isolationism
What is the time period for the land-based empires?
- Time period Unit focuses on?
1450-1750
What led to the decline of the Mughal Empire?
religious conflicts
continuous warfare weakened the empire.
internal divisions created instability
the Mughal state reached the limits of territorial growth
European influence
How did the Ottoman Empire maintain their power?
- Religious Tolerance
- Millet System
- Trade
- Military (called Janissaries)
- Gunpowder based weapons
How did the Tokugawa Shogunate maintain their power?
- Isolation Policy
- Feudal system
- Strict laws
The system of government in France (and most of Europe) during the 1600 and 1700's?
Absolute Monarchy
What was the main religous belief system of the Mughal Empire.
Islam
Where was the Ottoman Empire located?
The Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa
Who was the actual ruler of the Tokugawa Shogunate? What was their role?
The Shoguns were the ones who made political and economic decisions.
What religion did the Gunpowder Empires share?
Islam
What were the Mughal Empire’s beliefs on interacting with outsiders? Why?
The Mughal Empire encouraged interactions with outsiders because they want to expand their resources and form alliance.
- Refer to Emperor Jahangir's letter to King James of England.
What is the millet system?
a political arrangement in the Ottoman Empire that gave religious communities some autonomy over their own affairs
What were the Tokugawa Shogunate’s beliefs on interacting with outsiders? Why?
They were not accepting of outsiders because they followed the policy of isolationism. They believed that interactions with outsiders would lead them to losing their power.
How were the Ottoman and Mughal empire similar in their religion and how they interacted with other religions?
They were both led by a dynasty of Sunni muslims and tolerant of other religions.