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Coach Crews World History Unity and Prosperity
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Bellringer 1/15 3. What was the Sumerian temple to honor their chief god? 4. What was Rome’s first law code?
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Vocabulary Quiz Words to know: o Republic o Legion o Patrician o Plebian o Consul o Veto o Dictator o Latifunida o Triumvirate o Pax Romana o Aqueduct o Currency
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Unity and Prosperity 1. Unity and prosperity - Vespasian restored order to Rome after Nero’s death - Began building the Colosseum - His armies destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem - Mt. Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Pompeii
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Unity and Prosperity 2. The Good Emperors - A series of 5 rulers not related to Augustus or Vespasian - Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius - A.D. 96 to A.D. 180 - Many building and service projects - Hadrian’s Wall was built in northern Britain to keep people out - Created aqueducts to carry water long distances - Rome became one of the largest empires of all time, united by a law, rule, and a shared identity
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Unity and Prosperity 3. A Booming Economy - Agriculture was the most important job - Roads and currency were important to the prosperous trade that developed - Rome’s roads reached 50,000 miles of the empire - A gap still existed between the rich merchants, shopkeepers, and skilled workers and poor farmers and city dwellers
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Unity and Prosperity Roman Aqueducts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMEy2R9Fp9U&safe=ac tive Roman Roads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_cLnMwbI_8&safe=act ive Hadrain’s Wall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeosZImCrMY&safe=act ive
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Vocabulary Study vocabulary for the remaining time in class
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