Before You Read
Download the guided notes here , then print or open them in a PDF editor, and follow them through today’s new historical content. You can download the World History timeline template for Unit 4 here, and you can access the folder of regional World History maps here.
Objectives
After this session you will be able to:
(1) describe the impacts of European contact and competition on East- and Southeast-Asian states;
(2) identify and describe late 16th-century dynasties from Burma to Japan; and
(3) Explain Japanese unification and isolation.
4.4 Audio – "Rule the Empire by Force!"
*Please note: This audio track was recorded by cloning the NP’s voice. We will record using a real human voice as soon as we are able. Until then, please excuse any oddities in AI pacing and pronunciation!
4.4 Timeline – "Rule the Empire by Force!"
Southeast Asia
The Ming Dynasty
