Essential Questions
1.4 What states developed in the Americas, and how did they change over time?
1.5 How and why did states develop in African and change over time?
Thematic Focus of 1.4 and 1.5
Governance GOV A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objectives
- Explain how and why states in the Americas developed and changed over time.
- Explain how and why states in Africa developed and changed over time.
Overview Videos for 1.4 and 1.5
1.4 Developments in the Americas
1.4 Overview
Mississippian Civilization
1.4 Overview
Maya Civilization
Maya Civilization
Aztec Empire
Introduction to the Aztecs
Aztec Human Sacrifice
Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire
Maya, Aztec, Inca
Crash Course: The Spanish Empire
1.5 Developments in Africa
1.5 Overview
1.5 Overview
Hausa Kingdoms
Kingdom of Mali
Empire of Ghana
Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa
Who Built Great Zimbabwe?
Zanj Rebellion
Griots Tradition