EMPIRES CRASH

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monarchy

Back

Leadership by a family with total power

Front

expansionism

Back

Territorial or economic growth

Front

unify

Back

To bring together

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ethnic or racial tension

Back

Different language/religious/cultural groups compete for power, resources or territory

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corruption

Back

Using power to get something for yourself

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technology

Back

Tools that solve problems and make life easier

Front

ideals

Back

Ideas or beliefs that are good and healthy and that help people to be better

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army strength

Back

Having lots of high quality soldiers, weapons of war, and knowledge of war-making

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divide

Back

To split, break apart, separate

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trade network

Back

Roads that help connect different places for trade and the sharing of ideas, knowledge, goods, etc.