Unit 6 Lesson 5

Open Ended

How do you think such a large area was conquered and ruled?

What strategies and rules do you think were used to keep the king in power?

The Maurya Empire Begins

Unit 6 Lesson 5

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​The Mauryan Empire

​United under Chandagupta Maurya

• ​Cunning military strategies

  • ​Conquered Madadha by attacking borders and slowly moving into the cities from the outside in

• ​United India

  • ​Provinces and Bureacracies

• ​Strict law enforcement

  • ​People did not have freedom of speech

Open Ended

While the video plays, take a second and think through one of these questions:

1. What information from this video shows that the Mauryan Empire may have been "The Greatest in the World"?

2. How can we learn about the past of Patna from what remains now?

Open Ended

What predictions can we make about this area based on what we can see?

What questions might we still have?

Open Ended

What stands out as important about this statue?

What do you think is unique about it?

Why do you think it was made this way?

​Today's Quick Check

​Today's Quick Check will be a little bit different!

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​You will not be able to continue on your own, this is something we will have to work through together!

Multiple Choice

How did Chandragupta conquer Magadha?

• by sending in his spies to open the city gates to his soldiers

• by uniting with the Greeks, combining their forces, and attacking from two directions

• by attacking with his elephants and wrecking the city

Multiple Choice

What freedom did Chandragupta’s subjects lack?

• freedom to earn a living

• freedom of speech

• freedom to worship as they pleased

Multiple Choice

Which of these actions helped Chandragupta control his empire?

• He gave food to the areas he conquered.

• He appointed government officials to carry out his orders.

• He trusted those who pledged their loyalty.

• He lived simply and did not burden the people with taxes.