HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Roman cultural elements spread great distances.
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The Romans burned Carthage to the ground.
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The Romans sacked the city of Jerusalem.
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The Renaissance began.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity, property, wealth, citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men: women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands. Women were expected to look after the houses and very few had any real independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was one effect of Roman expansion on Roman society?-The income gap between the rich and poor widened.-New markets created new opportunities for plebeians.-The growth in trade led to lower levels of class conflict.
Detailed explanation-4: -The disintegration of the Roman empire freed Europe from rule by a single power. Imperial monopolies provided peace and stability, but by seeking to preserve the status quo also tended to stifle experimentation and dissent.