Mock LEQ #1 - Imperial Collapse and Cultural Change: Circa 1200-1450

Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning. Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least two pieces of specific and relevant evidence. Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt. Demonstrate a complex understanding of a historical development related to the prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/or effective use of evidence.

In the period circa 1200 to 1450, imperial collapse and dynastic change occurred in many parts of the world. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which the decline of states led to cultural or social changes during this period.