...Between the years 376 to 476 A.D., the Roman Empire in the west “saw the political Germanization of the western empire,” and the Roman Empire in the west had declined and collapsed. The Roman Empire did not particularly collapse solely because of the barbarians who invaded, but rather a variety of factors influenced her downfall. While there were certainly barbarian tribes who raided and sacked Rome and quickened the decline, there were also other barbaric tribes that actually helped Roman civilization from completely dying out. There was more of a series of causes that led to the decline of Rome. One other appropriate note to make is to say that Rome did not fall, like the fall of Carthage for instance, but rather simply changed. During...
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...The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the world, but its fall was inevitable. During the Roman Empire’s first two centuries, there was peace and prosperity. The Roman army conquered territory from modern-day Spain to Scotland. But, as the Roman empire would soon find out, size has its disadvantages. The main cause for the fall of the Roman Empire was political instability, which led to military mistakes and economic and civil decay. Diseases and natural disasters were also causes of the fall of Rome. To begin with, military mistakes were a substantial part in the fall of the Roman empire. For one thing, according to Document B, after the year 400 CE, Roman soldiers abandoned parade ground drills and became weak and lazy. Because of this, they abandoned breastplates and helmets, and fought unprotected. So when the soldiers fought the Goths, they were easily defeated by archers. In addition, as stated in Document B, regular conscription was not enforced. Many categories were exempted,...
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...Even though the Roman Empire was not really affected by external threats, it could have been the cause of internal decay as seen in many other empires. As scanning through the documents we can see that there were many economic and social issues being caused throughout the empire. We cannot forget about the civilians attitudes to because it can greatly affect the future ahead. Many believe these two are the top reasons of why the Roman Empire declined and it still true to this point of time. “Rome like all great empires, was not overthrown by external enemies but undermined by internal decay….” (Document 5) First off, the economy proved to be a major problem for all civilians with jobs. Slaves came “and ruin the free coloni [farmers] who drifted...
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...The downfall of the Western Roman Empire by 476 C.E was mainly caused by politics (system of government). The government in the Western Roman Empire was very weak, and without a strong government to control such a large amount of land the Western Roman Empire was lead to their down fall. To rule a lot of land you must be united, aware and prepared, and many of these quality’s come from the government so, when the government was weak the empire became fragile, and everyone was in a state of disarray and with disarray came the Western Roman Empire’s downfall (document 1). Another problem the Empire faced was their leaders being indecisive, the government could not decide on a way to elect the next Emperor; they shifted between different methods,...
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...AP World History Survival Guide Name ________________________________ Teacher __________________________ Block _________________ Table of Contents | Pages | AP World History Overview | 3 – 7 | The AP Exam | 3 | World Regions | 4 – 5 | Five Course Themes | 6 | Four Historical Thinking Skills | 7 | Essays Overview | 8 - 15 | Document-based Question (DBQ) | 8 – 12 | Change and Continuity over Time (CCOT) | 13 – 15 | Comparative Essay | 16 – 18 | Released Free Response Questions | 19 – 20 | AP Curriculum Framework | 21 – 38 | Period 1 (Up to 600 B.C.E.)—5% | 21 – 22 | Period 2 (600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.)—15% | 23 – 25 | Period 3 (600 to 1450)—20% | 26 – 28 | Period 4 (1450 to 1750)—20% | 29 – 31 | Period 5 (1750 to 1900)—20% | 32 – 35 | Period 6 (1900 to the present)—20% | 36 – 38 | Help with Some Confusing Subjects | 39 – 43 | Chinese Dynasties | 39 | Political, Economic, and Social Systems | 40 | Religions | 41 | Primary Sources | 42 | “Must Know” Years | 43 | * Many of the guidelines in this study packet are adapted from the AP World History Course Description, developed by College Board. The AP Exam Purchasing and taking the AP World History exam are requirements of the course. This year, the AP World History exam will be administered on: ___________________________________________ Format I. Multiple...
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...AP World History Survival Guide Name ________________________________ Teacher __________________________ Block _________________ Table of Contents | Pages | AP World History Overview | 3 – 7 | The AP Exam | 3 | World Regions | 4 – 5 | Five Course Themes | 6 | Four Historical Thinking Skills | 7 | Essays Overview | 8 - 15 | Document-based Question (DBQ) | 8 – 12 | Change and Continuity over Time (CCOT) | 13 – 15 | Comparative Essay | 16 – 18 | Released Free Response Questions | 19 – 20 | AP Curriculum Framework | 21 – 38 | Period 1 (Up to 600 B.C.E.)—5% | 21 – 22 | Period 2 (600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.)—15% | 23 – 25 | Period 3 (600 to 1450)—20% | 26 – 28 | Period 4 (1450 to 1750)—20% | 29 – 31 | Period 5 (1750 to 1900)—20% | 32 – 35 | Period 6 (1900 to the present)—20% | 36 – 38 | Help with Some Confusing Subjects | 39 – 43 | Chinese Dynasties | 39 | Political, Economic, and Social Systems | 40 | Religions | 41 | Primary Sources | 42 | “Must Know” Years | 43 | * Many of the guidelines in this study packet are adapted from the AP World History Course Description, developed by College Board. The AP Exam Purchasing and taking the AP World History exam are requirements of the course. This year, the AP World History exam will be administered on: ___________________________________________ Format I. Multiple...
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