Homework/Assignments

Fall of the Roman Empire
1) Diocletian and later Constantine split the Empire in two to try and make it more manageable.  Both chose to rule from the East half.

2) Without the Emperor in the Western half of the Empire, the West half of the Roman Empire declines in importance.

3) Trying to solve the problems Emperors begin to limit peoples freedom.

4) Because of limits and restrictions on personal freedom les people support the Empire.  This is especially true for the army as fewer and fewer Romans are willing to join.

5) As less people want to join the army Rome hires mercenaries, mainly from Germanic tribes, to protect the borders of the Roman Empire.

6) The German mercenaries paid to guard Rome’s frontiers allow other Germans to pass through.

7) The Germanic tribes could easily invade Rome.

8) The Huns migrated into Europe and begin taking land from the Germanic tribes.

9) Pressured by the Huns, Germanic Tribes abandon their land and attempt to settle on Roman lands.

10) Rome falls to German invaders in 476 AD, ending the Western Roman Empire.  The Eastern half will survive and become known as the Byzantine Empire.
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???? Fall of the United States ????

The US has been the strongest nation on earth for the last 50 years.  The Roman empire lasted over 500 years.  Do you see some signs that the US is facing some of the same problems that the Roman Empire experienced?  Give a present day example:

Decline in Morals and Values:
Smoking, Violence, Partying, and sometimes untrustworthiness; like the army or some citizens.

Public Health/Environment:
 Second hand smoke, lots of diseases,
 
Political Corruption:
 People like to go out to clubs and parties, spending a lot of money on things which they should be spending on more important things, rather than on parties.
 Unemployment:
Many people try to get a job/career. Some people become homeless since they have no job, or are trying to find one. Many farmers had lost their farms/land because of inflation and this had sent many citizens to be unemployed.
Urban decay:
Because the streets were invaded with violence and crime it had caused the cities to begin to decay.
Inferior Technology:
  The Romans had spent so much time building aqueducts, roads, and buildings, that they're technology was not improved.
Military Spending:
 Not much money was spent towards the military, money was usually spent on other things,

Too large/ to many diverse peoples to control efficiently

Make a prediction about the future of the United States.


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1. Because of the geography of Greece, the Greeks differed from Rome by

a.     concentrating more on agriculture than trade.

b.     developing a very strong army while neglecting their navy.

c.     centralizing power under 1 strong leader

d.     developing city-states that were rivals at times as well as allies.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the lasting contributions of Greek culture?

a.     Religious values like the separation of church and state.

b.     The use of columns in architecture.

c.     The basic political idea of democracy.

d.     Idealistic art expressing eternal ideas of perfect beauty, harmony and balance.

3.  Who spread Greek culture to the Middle East when he conquered the Persian empire?
            a. Julius Caesar           b. Octavian                  c. Hannibal           d. Alexander the Great

4. The rival city of Rome and opponent in the Punic Wars was
            a. Athens           b. Macedonia            c. Carthage                  d. Sparta

5.  The effect of the wars fought between Athens and Sparta was:
a.     the weakening of the Greek states allowing them to be conquered by Macedonia
b.     the strengthening of their armies which better prepared them to fight off the Persian invasion
c.     an Athenian victory led to their dominance in passing on their culture to the Romans
d.     great Hollywood movies were made about these wars
_________________________________________________________________________________The Causes of the Renaissance - 
Since merchants weren't able to expand they're business' they had began to pursue other interests and hobbies like art.
The Renaissance believed that there should be individual achievement, and this belief had become very important in the Renaissance time.
The Renaissance people wanted to return to the learning of the Greeks and Romans, they wanted to start a revolution, changing from being in the dark ages and it soon became the Renaissance period.
Plague - The Black Death, was a reason for the Renaissance. They thought the church was not right and they started to experiment with medicines.
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_________________________________________________________________________________What were the causes of the Protestant Reformation? - 
Martin Luther protested against abuses.
Forces weakened the church.
Criticism towards the catholic church.
People had come to expect higher standards of conduct from priests.
Johann Tetzel rebuilt a St. Peter's Cathedral by selling indulgence.
Luther was troubled by Tetzel's tactics, in response he wrote 95 formal statements, and posted them on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg.

What were the effects of the Protestant Reformation? - 
Merchants resented paying church taxes to Rome.
Spurred by these social, political, and economic forces, a new movement for religious reform began in Germany.
John Wycliffe of England and Jan Hus of Bohemia denied that the pope had the right to worldly power.
In 1517, Luther decided to take a public stand against the actions of Johann Tetzel.
By posting the 95 statements, someone copied them and Luther became known all of Germany.