HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Jobs were easier to find
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had more land to farm.
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moved to the cities for work
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Relationships with landowners improved
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Empire dramatically shifted power away from representative democracy to centralized imperial authority, with the emperor holding the most power. For example, under Augustus’s reign, emperors gained the ability to introduce and veto laws, as well as command the army.
Detailed explanation-2: -Surrounding the town was a tall fortified wall to help keep out invaders. These walls were especially important for towns near the borders of the empire. Aqueducts were built outside of the town to bring fresh water to the fountains and public baths.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did life change for Rome’s poor as landowners and employers brought in more slaves as cheap labor? Jobs became easier to find. There was more land to farm. Relationships with landowners improved.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rome was able to gain its empire in large part by extending some form of citizenship to many of the people it conquered. Military expansion drove economic development, bringing enslaved people and loot back to Rome, which in turn transformed the city of Rome and Roman culture.