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What Part Did Geography Play During Rome 's Ability Of Build An Empire?

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History Discussion Questions
Answer each of the following questions as you reach the lesson they relate to. You will submit the completed work file with lesson 7.08

1. (05.03) What part did geography play in Rome 's ability to build an empire?
Rome is located on the River Tiber, so from it has good trade access. It expanded to cover the Italian peninsular the Alps in the north formed a natural barrier against the French. It provided easy access to the southern part; it allowed trade to flourish with the Greek colonies already there. Rome had taken over the majority of the Mediterranean the natural geographical barriers formed borders. The mineral wealth of the Mediterranean basin also formed trade alliances.

2. (05.10) Discuss a personal event or a modern historical event which would be equivalent to Caesar 's "crossing the Rubicon." Recently I don’t recall an event happening where an army invaded its own country. Although in the past Hitler 's invasion of Poland is similar. Both had one military invasion that caused a catastrophic cause and effect reaction.

3. (06.04) If you had lived during the time of Julius Caesar, would you have sided with Caesar or with the conspirators? Why?
I would have sided with Caesar. He did everything for a reason. Julius Caesar fought to give Rome back to its people. He overthrew the republic because he thought that they had strayed from its original values and ideals. He saw that the Senate only wanted power for themselves instead of

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