Question

recovery and decline
the most successful leader during the new kingdom was ramses ii. ramses ii came to power in 1279 b.c. he took back much of the territory lost by earlier pharaohs. he fought the hittites in what is now turkey and signed peace treaties. the hittites and the egyptians agreed to keep peace between them. they agreed to fight together if an enemy attacked one of them.
under ramses ii and other new kingdom leaders, many temples were built. the most magnificent temple was karnak at thebes. karnak still impresses visitors today.
ramses iis accomplishments

• regained lost lands for egypt
• signed peace treaties
• built temples

the egyptians believed that their gods and goddesses lived in the temples. priests and priestesses served the gods by leaving food for them and by washing their statues. temples also served as banks. egyptians stored valuable items, such as gold jewelry, in them.
after ramses ii, egypt’s power faded. egypt was attacked by groups with more and better weapons. by 1150 b.c., egypt ruled only the nile delta, a small area. starting in 900 b.c., one outside group after another took over egypt. these outside groups included the libyans, the people of kush, and the assyrians from mesopotamia.
check for understanding
list one accomplishment for each pharaoh.

1. ahmose
2. hatshepsut
3. thutmose iii
4. amenhotep iv
5. tutankhamen
6. ramses ii

reading check

1. what were the accomplishments of ramses ii?

marking the text

1. circle the groups that took over egypt after its decline.

foldables

1. place a one - tab foldable along the dotted line to cover the check for understanding. label the anchor tab powers and responsibilities. write egyptian pharaohs in the middle of the tab. make a memory map by drawing five arrows around the title. write five words or phrases that you remember about the pharaohs. use your notes to help you with the list under the tabs.

Explanation:

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To answer what the accomplishments of Ramses II were, we refer to the text. It states he retook lost territory, fought the Hittites and signed peace treaties, and built many temples (with Karnak being notable). The boxed list in the text also summarizes his accomplishments as regaining lost lands, signing peace treaties, and building temples.

The text says that after Egypt's decline (starting around 900 B.C.), outside groups took over. These groups are listed as the Libyans, the people of Kush, and the Assyrians from Mesopotamia. So we circle these groups.

This is a hands - on task. First, place the one - tab Foldable along the dotted line over the Check for Understanding section. Label the anchor tab "Powers and Responsibilities". Write "Egyptian Pharaohs" in the middle of the tab. Then, draw five arrows around the title. For the five words or phrases about pharaohs, we can use information from the text: "ruled Egypt", "built temples", "made treaties", "led armies", "religious leaders" (since priests served gods in temples and pharaohs were connected to religion). Then use notes to fill the list under the tabs (for the Check for Understanding list, we can use the pharaohs' accomplishments from the text: Ahmose - drove out invaders; Hatshepsut - promoted trade; Thutmose III - expanded empire; Amenhotep IV - changed religion; Tutankhamen - restored old religion; Ramses II - regained land, signed treaties, built temples).

Answer:

• Regained lost lands for Egypt.
• Signed peace treaties (with the Hittites, agreeing to peace and mutual defense).
• Built temples (including the magnificent Karnak at Thebes).

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