The Punic Wars (Three Wars) Rome v Carthage 1 st – Rome 2 nd – Carthage – Hannibal and Elephants 15 years 3 rd - Rome
Establishing control over foreign lands and people Why do countries practice imperialism? What are the consequences? Both positive and negative
Ceasar v Pompey Ceasar: “Veni, Vidi, Vici” “I came, I saw, I conquered”
“Beware the Ides of March” Ceasar Murdered – Civil War Octavian defeats Antony & Cleopatra Octavian becomes Augustus Exalted one Emperors contrasted in skill
200 years of peace (27BC – 180AD) Begins with Augustus (first emperor) Christianity started Art, Architecture, and Mathematics Prosperous Trade “Bread and Circuses” distracted poor/riotous Entertainment and free grain Circus Maximus, Coliseum
Political Violence Emperors Overthrown / Protests over Inequality 26 Emperors in 50 years (235AD-285AD) 238 AD – 6 emperors in 1 year
High taxes For army and larger government Slave Labor discouraged finding newer technology Trade deficit Large gap between rich and poor
Value System Declines Bread and Circuses negatively affected the masses How would events like Gladiator matches and Bread and Circus change Roman behavior on a mass scale? How can you relate this to modern day America?
Migrating Nomads Attack Huns, Visigoths & other Germanic Tribes Britain, France & Spain fell Attila the Hun & Odoacer sacked Rome Fell in 476
Military Attacks How do military attacks affect the US? Political Turmoil How does political division hurt the US? Economic Weakness How is the US economy suffering? Social Decay Are the values/morals of the US declining?