Question

empires consolidation and expansion leq
in the period circa 1450 to 1750, rulers of land - based empires, such as the mughal, the ottoman, and the safavid empires, used a variety of religious, political, and economic methods to legitimize and consolidate their power.
prompt: develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which a land - based empire successfully consolidated or expanded its power during this period
part 1. brainstorm:

• in general how did leaders consolidate power?
• what are the specific examples of these for the mughal, ottoman, and safavid?
• bullet point your ideas below.
• these ideas can be turned into your groups for the thesis statement.

part 2. thesis statement: skill #6 (argumentation)
formula: rc - sw - ag

• restate the important parts of the prompt
• state to what extent
• answer with groups

type your thesis statement in the box below (1 - 2 sentences)

Explanation:

The problem is about analyzing the consolidation and expansion of land - based empires (Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid) from 1450 - 1750. This falls under Social Science, specifically History, as it deals with the historical development of these empires, their political, religious, and economic strategies for power consolidation.

Answer:

The subfield is History (under Social Science).