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GEOGRAPHY OF ROME
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EQ: What are the geographic features of Ancient Rome and how did they help Rome become an empire?
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{ PENINSULA Three of four borders protected by water Three of four borders protected by water Better defense Better defense
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{ THINK, PAIR, INK Look at Italy Does Geography Matter? ~ Advantages and Disadvantages
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{ Multiple hills Defendable city Defendable city
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{ River Connected to sea for trade Connected to sea for trade
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Could not be surprised by attackers Plenty of forewarning if anyone approached Allowed Rome to maintain a powerful Roman culture Not a coastal city
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{ Mediterranean Sea Trade opportunities Trade opportunities Made Rome a powerhouse to spread influence around region Made Rome a powerhouse to spread influence around region
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{ MAPPING ITALY! MAPPING ITALY! Draw and design a physical map of Italy using the following pages in your red book: A14 & A16 Label the following features: The Alps, The Apennines, Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrehenian Sea, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, City of Rome, Island of Sicily & Sardinia, Mt. Vesuvius, Tiber River Color mountain ranges brown, seas & river blue, islands yellow. Title your map “The Geography of Ancient Rome”.
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