Topic 3.1: Empires Expand

Select the area where the Ottoman Empire existed.

Select the area where the Safavid Empire existed

Select the area where the Mughal Empire existed

Select the area where the Manchu (Qing Dynasty) Empire existed

What innovation allowed empires to expand in Eurasia between 1450 to 1750?

• The invention of gunpowder weapons

• Establishment of land-based trade routes
• Development of steam power
• Invention of the printing press