Section outline

  • THEMATIC FOCUS

    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 OBJECTIVE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS

    Unit 1: Learning Objective H

    Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power over time.

    KC-3.2.I.B.i

    State formation and development demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity, including the new Hindu and Buddhist states that emerged in South and Southeast Asia.

    • Topic 1.3 Part 2 Student Content Assignment
      Opened: Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:56 PM
      Due: Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 9:56 PM

      Complete Sources 3 and 4 questions.

    • Topic 1.3 Essay Assignment

      Directions: You will have 35–40 minutes to plan and write your essay. Use specific historical evidence to support your argument.

      Prompt:
      Evaluate the extent to which belief systems and methods of governance shaped the development of states in South and Southeast Asia from 1200 to 1450.

      In your response, be sure to:

      • Develop a clear, historically defensible thesis that responds to the prompt.
      • Use specific examples of evidence from both belief systems (Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam) and governance (Delhi Sultanate, Chola, Khmer, Majapahit).
      • Explain how and why these systems reflected continuity and change over time.
      • Demonstrate understanding of comparisons between South and Southeast Asia.

      Type your essay directly into the platform assignment tab.