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 specific and relevant examples of evidence.

In the period from 1450 to 1750, the development of religions and the interactions of belief systems often had political, social, and cultural implications.

Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which interactions between societies and cultures affected the institutions of land-based empires in this period.