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Persian Empire: Imperial Administration and Satrapies
Examine how the Achaemenid Empire organized satrapies, the Royal Road, and religious tolerance to govern diverse populations.
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Classical Empires: Power, Governance, and Expansion
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Analyze how classical empires across Eurasia and Mesoamerica utilized geographic advantages, legal systems, and bureaucracies to consolidate power.
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9.3aNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeGeographic factors encouraged and hindered a state’s/empire’s expansion and interactions.
9.3bNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeEmpires used belief systems, systems of law, forms of government, military forces, and social hierarchies to consolidate and expand power.