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Name __________________________ Directions: For each reason for the end of the Roman Empire, determine whether you think it is Political, Military, Economic, or Social in the box to the left. Then, complete the questions at the end. Category Reason Bad emperors after Marcus Aurelius (180 C.E.) Creative energy of Rome was destroyed because the empire was so unified (everyone doing the same thing) Army made smaller to the point that it could not hold off Barbarian invasions Christianity blamed for ruining the civic and moral spirit of Rome Food shortages because of climate changes Most land owned by a few rich people (patricians) after the Punic Wars (the latifundia, when wealthy Romans seized smaller farms and formed large farms under one owner) Rome needed goods from its provinces (controlled lands) instead of being self-sufficient Rome did not produce anything to trade to other areas of the world The cities declined because they were more concerned with controlling far off lands than making goods Civil wars, general instability and pirates after 180 C.E. Government spent more money than it had leading to inflation Wealthy Senators didn’t pay taxes High taxes on the urban middle class Mercenary armies not very loyal to Rome Roman citizens avoiding military service Bribery, corruption and too much bureaucracy (government) Deaths because of warfare, famine, and disease Use of slave labor led to revolts Government capital moved from Rome to Constantinople Widening gap between the rich patricians and poor plebians © Students of History - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Students-Of-History 1. Which category has the most reasons in it? 2. What is the MOST important category? (Note: this may not be the one with the most reasons in it!) EXPLAIN why you think so. 3. What is the LEAST important category? EXPLAIN why you think so. 4. What is the MOST important reason for the end of the (western) Roman Empire? EXPLAIN why you think so. 5. What is the LEAST important reason for the end of the (western) Roman Empire? EXPLAIN why you think so. Name ____Answer Key______ Directions: For each reason for the end of the Roman Empire, determine whether you think it is Political, Military, Economic, or Social in the box to the left. Then, complete the questions at the end. Category Reason Political Bad emperors after Marcus Aurelius (180 C.E.) Social Creative energy of Rome was destroyed because the empire was so unified (everyone doing the same thing) Military Army made smaller to the point that it could not hold off Barbarian invasions Social Christianity blamed for ruining the civic and moral spirit of Rome Social Food shortages because of climate changes Economic Most land owned by a few rich people (patricians) after the Punic Wars (the latifundia, when wealthy Romans seized smaller farms and formed large farms under one owner) Economic Rome needed goods from its provinces (controlled lands) instead of being self-sufficient Economic Rome did not produce anything to trade to other areas of the world Economic The cities declined because they were more concerned with controlling far off lands than making goods Military Civil wars, general instability and pirates after 180 C.E. Political Government spent more money than it had leading to inflation Political Wealthy Senators didn’t pay taxes Economic High taxes on the urban middle class Military Mercenary armies not very loyal to Rome Social Roman citizens avoiding military service Political Bribery, corruption and too much bureaucracy (government) Military/Social Deaths because of warfare, famine, and disease Social Use of slave labor led to revolts Political Government capital moved from Rome to Constantinople Social Widening gap between the rich patricians and poor plebians © Students of History - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Students-Of-History 1. Which category has the most reasons in it? The Social category has the most reasons for the fall of the Roman empire with 7, followed by Political and Economic with 5. NOTE: Some students can label reasons in different ways and be able to justify their reasoning. 2. What is the MOST important category? (Note: this may not be the one with the most reasons in it!) EXPLAIN why you think so. Answer is open to many possible opinions provided students support their answer with facts from what they learned. 3. What is the LEAST important category? EXPLAIN why you think so. Answer is open to many possible opinions provided students support their answer with facts from what they learned. 4. What is the single MOST important reason for the end of the (western) Roman Empire? EXPLAIN why you think so. Answer is open to many possible opinions provided students support their answer with facts from what they learned. 5. What is the single LEAST important reason for the end of the (western) Roman Empire? EXPLAIN why you think so. Answer is open to many possible opinions provided students support their answer with facts from what they learned.