Transcript Chapter 9 Section 2

Chapter 9 Section 2
The Fall of Rome
Pages 317-326 Questions 1-6
1. What social problems helped cause
the empire’s decline.
• 1. Dishonest Officials 2. Decline in respect for
Roman values 3. Widespread slavery 4. People
stopped serving in government and paying
taxes 5. Fewer educated people.
2. Why did the Roman Government
use Germanic warriors in its army?
• They used these men as mercenaries in its
army to protect their borders.
3. Summarizing Information
Rule of Law
Languages
derived from
Latin
Roman
Legacies
Roman
Architectural
Styles
Christianity
4. How did inflation affect Rome?
• 1. Prices Rise Sharply 2. fewer taxes paid 3.
government could not pay their soldiers and
officials. 4. money lost value 5. people
stopped using the money because it was
worthless.
5. Who were the Visigoths, and how did
they contribute to the fall of Rome?
• They were a Germanic people who moved
into Roman territory to escape the Huns. Also
they defeated the Romans at Adrianople and
sacked Rome.
6. Give examples of Roman ideas in
language and architecture that exist today
• Examples in language - Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, French , and English; Architecture
Capital building in Washington D.C. and other
government buildings, Museums, and Libraries.