ROME RISES
This powerful group conquered new lands and helped Rome expand.
Roman military/army
Romans developed a system of rules that protected the rights of citizens.
Roman law
Dishonest or unfair behavior by government leaders is called this.
Corruption
Rome builds roads connecting conquered territories. RISE or FALL?
RISE
Roads helped Rome move soldiers. Were roads a strength, weakness, or both?
Strength
These connected Roman territories and helped soldiers and supplies travel throughout the empire.
Roman roads
Roads, bridges, and aqueducts are examples of Roman achievements in this field.
Engineering
Rome increasingly depended on this system of forced labor, which weakened citizenship and society.
Slavery
Government officials become increasingly corrupt. RISE or FALL?
FALL
Corruption increased while citizenship became weaker. Would this strengthen or weaken people's connection to Rome?
Weaken it
Rome sometimes gave conquered people this status, giving them rights and encouraging loyalty to Rome.
Roman citizenship
Roman ideas about the rights and responsibilities of members of society are connected to this concept.
Citizenship
Powerful Roman military leaders sometimes gained more independence and competed for it.
Power/control of Rome
Conquered people receive citizenship and become more connected to Rome. RISE or FALL?
RISE
Which would create a greater INTERNAL problem for Rome: an aqueduct breaks OR government leaders become corrupt? Explain.
Government corruption, because it weakens the government from within.
Rome's roads and engineering helped it control conquered territory. Explain how.
They allowed soldiers, supplies, people, and information to move throughout the empire.
Roman law is called a lasting contribution because its influence continued after what happened?
The Roman Empire fell / Rome's rule ended.
A lack of education and difficulty distributing it made it harder for Romans across the empire to stay informed.
News/information
Powerful military leaders begin acting independently instead of supporting the central government. RISE or FALL — and WHY?
FALL — it weakened central Roman authority/unity.
Roman engineering can fit into TWO different categories. Name them.
Roman strength AND lasting contribution.
Rome didn't grow because of just one strength. Name two Roman strengths and explain how each helped Rome expand or remain strong.
Answers vary; must correctly explain two factors such as military strength, roads/engineering, citizenship, government/law.
Explain the difference between a Roman strength and a Roman lasting contribution.
A strength helped Rome succeed while the empire existed; a lasting contribution continued to influence later civilizations.
Corruption, slavery, and powerful military leaders were especially dangerous because they were problems coming from where?
Inside Rome/the empire — they were internal weaknesses.
Rome's empire becomes enormous. Explain how Rome's success at expansion could eventually create problems for the empire.
A very large empire became harder to communicate with, govern, control, and/or defend.
A student says, “Rome fell only because its enemies became stronger.” Use what you learned to show why that explanation is incomplete.
Rome also had internal weaknesses such as corruption, slavery, powerful military leaders, and problems with citizenship/education/information.