Why was most of the historical period 1500 – 1914 known as “The World of Empires”? Provide specific examples. Provide references at the end of the response to the discussion.
ADDITIONAL READING
1) Early Modern Empires _1500-1800_.pdf
2) The_World_in_1500_CE _1_.pptx
3) Study Guide World History and Geography 1500 AD.pdf
4) Prelude to the Global Era: Explore how events before the 1900s continue to shape our world today
VIDEO
1) History of The World (Every Year): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Wu0Q7x5D0&t=912s
2) 10 Empires That Came Close to World Domination – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYu-D4B69Bs
3) 10 World Empires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7JK0RqAQaE
4) Biggest Empires in History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rSu6EdLV_c
