Ancient Rome 1
This allowed for easy transportation of the Roman military across the empire
What are Roman roads?
In a republic citizens elect ___________ to make decisions and rule.
What are represenatives?
What building material was the "secret weapon" of Roman engineers?
Roman concrete - made with volcanic sand and was waterproof
This group allowed Rome to become wealthy and powerful
What is the Roman Army
This was a roman engineering advancement that helped the Romans build huge structures with less building material
What are arches?
What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables?
Explained the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens
A structure that carried water into Roman cities across long distances
What are aqueducts?
He was becoming more and more powerful in the Roman republic
As the Roman empire expanded it became _________ to ____________.
It became harder to control.
A member of the ruling class of Ancient Rome
What is patrician
How did the sewer system benefit Rome?
Drained roman streets
Created an area where the Roman forum was built
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar, the nephew and heir of Julius Caesar
An external cause for Roman decline (hint: a group of people
What is barbarians (specifically the Visigoths)
What was the most important reason for the fall of Rome?
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