Prompt Long Essay Question
In the period 1450-1750 CE., a variety of intenal and external factors contributed to empire formation, expansion, and
decline
Develop an argument that evaluates the methods by which Eurasian empires built and maintained power during the period
1450-1750 CE
In your response you should do the following
Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
• Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
Support an argument in response to the rompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
• Use historical reasoning (e. g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that
addresses the prompt.
• Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prmopt.
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