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CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1: THE ROMAN WORLD TAKES SHAPE
Cause & Effect Chart
Focus question: How did Rome go from a single city to a huge, diverse empire?
Directions: Listed below are events from section 1. For each event, find the cause, the effect, or both.
Remember, causes happen BEFORE; effects happen AFTER. Again, unit vocabulary has been italicized
for you.
CAUSE (HOW? WHY?)
EVENT
EFFECT (THEN WHAT?)
Italy Unifies
Romans form a
republic
Plebians want more
rights
Romans develop a
religion similar to
Greeks
Rome develops a
skilled, well-trained
army, or legion
Looking over your chart, what were some key reasons for the success of the Romans?
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