DBQ Points

Full DBQ Points (2 of 7 points)

1. Thesis/Claim (1 point)

• Write a complex thesis that argues the extent of transformation across regions.
• Mention both maritime empires directly.
• Example: "Imperial expansion between 1450 and 1750 fundamentally transformed political and social structures in the Atlantic world and parts of Asia through new hierarchies and administrative restructuring, though some older bureaucratic systems, like that of China, remained intact."

2. Contextualization (1 point)

• Set the stage before your thesis by describing broad historical trends.
• Mention gunpowder empires, maritime exploration, and trade networks.
• Example: "The period 1450-1750 saw the rise of powerful land-based empires like the Ottoman and Mughal empires, alongside the establishment of maritime empires by European powers driven by exploration and trade. Innovations in navigation and gunpowder technology enabled both conquest and the reordering of social systems across the globe."