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The fall of the Roman empire Cause & Effect Chart Popita & Kids Inc. Group Names: ________________________________________________________ # CAUSE EFFECT # 1. Barbarian Lands were wild, vast, and large. The government started a draft called “conscriptions”. 1. 2. conquered provinces were unhappy to be under Roman rule. Rival emperors competed for complete rule in the empire. Poor Roman farmers joined the Barbarian troops. Taxes went up for those people left to pay. 2. 4. Rome realized it couldn't rule the world. 4. 5. 7. The landed estates of the Romans required abundant supply of cheap labor. Population fell in the area around the mediterranean sea. WATER PIPES WERE MADE OF LEAD. Not all barbarians could be trusted to do right by the Roman army. A new monotheistic religion, with redemption of this life’s wrongdoing in the after life. Between 96 & 180 A.D. all emperors were adopted. Rome was cut out from its grain source. 8. Weather patterns changed. 8. 9. Most emperors were mentally ill/unstable or insane. 10. Government officials sold jobs in exchange for bribes. Emperors were assassinated by the “praetorian guards” who sold the throne to the highest bidder. Roman Army encouraged barbarians from friendly groups to join the army; empire was overrun. Inflation set in and money became worthless…lost value. 11. Tax money was spent lavishly by greedy emperors for selfish purposes. Plagues occurred, volcanoes erupted. 3. 6. 12. Emperor Diocletian split the empire into the Eastern and western parts. there were no more gold to mint coins, and no new technological advances. Walls were built to define & defend the empire’s boundaries (Hadrian’s Wall). revolts and slave uprisings were common – (Spartacus). 3. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. It was not safe to travel long distances. 14. Tribes raided rich romans. 15. Barbarians needed more land and goods. 16. There was less to buy and sell. 17. Not enough citizens joined the roman army. Civil war erupted 17. 18. The roman army was weak and out of soldiers. Barbarians stole and raided for what they needed as trade broke down. 18. Franks captured roman villas, took over 40 towns, and settled in the Roman empire. Fewer people joined the army or paid taxes. 13. 14. 15. 16. 19. Poor weather caused poor harvest & people died. 19. 20. EMPERORS DID NOT LEAVE ANY Law & order in the Roman Empire collapsed. 20. 21. Emperors we ruling badly, committed murders, were suicidal. Citizenship was undermined, corruption flourished, the wealthy had 0 morals/values. People died in mass. 21. Barbarian tribes made up big parts of the roman army. WRITTEN RULES IN REGARD TO THE HEIRS (WHO INHERITED THRONE). The empire became too large and too vast to rule. 22. Fewer people paid for rome's 23. 24. defense because of parts being taken over by barbarians. Barbarians invaded gaul and vandals invaded spain and north Africa (ex-roman provinces). The franks (350 A.D.) wanted new lands to settle. 21. 23. The conquered provinces revolted against Rome 24. Towns changed and declined. 25. Led to a decline in the birth rate among aristocrats, thereby reducing the available pool of leadership manpower population was poisoned, (esp. Upper class - Patricians). 26. Erosion, flooding, pollution, 28. 29. Trade failed, the socio-economic Trade suffered, the economy failed. 29. 30. Slaves suffered physical abuse (worked to death). Slavery was institutionalized, (became legal). 30. 31. Practice of birth control without restraint. Less money were available for public good and defense. 31. 32. Deforestation (building, fuel) Roman army was unable to conquer provinces;barbarians saw a weakened Rome. 33. 25. 26. 27. 28. Poor roman farmers wanted to get rid of rich landlords and stop paying high taxes. Prices went uP, with no gold to pay for luxury goods. Rome had 37-40 emperors in a 100 years span; all were cruel or insane. ADVENT OF CHRISTIANITY structure decayed. Match CAUSES with EFFECTS. Use numbers only: 1/___ 2/___ 3/___ 4/___ 5/___ 6/___ 7/___ 8/___ 9/___ 10/___ 11/___ 12/___ 13/___ 14/___ 15/___ 16/___ 17/___ 18/___ 19/___ 20/___ 21/___ 22/___ 23/___ 24/___ 25/___ 26/___ 27/___ 28/___ 29/___ 30/___ 31/___ 32/___ 27.