Fall of Rome INTERNAL PROBLEMS, Reform and Revival Flashcards
What is a political problem?
An issue that involves the government, military, borders, power, and the decisions powerful leaders make, law and order and citizenship
What is an Economic problem?
An issue that involves the production and distribution of wealth, the trade of goods and services, the value of money, wages and employment
What is a social problem?
An issue that involves how people behave, their beliefs and traditions, how people are organized into levels, how people express themselves in art and language
List 3 Political problems in Rome.
People have no say in their government
Constant threat of invasion
One person making decisions
Unqualified emperors
Things related to the military and borders
List 3 Social problems in Rome.
Too many different cultures and languages
Food shortage
Outside groups disrupted trade
Poor harvest lead to food shortages
List 3 Economic problems.
Food shortage
Disease and food shortages cause a drop in population
Citizens no longer feel loyal to the Empire and its values or leaders
Germanic tribes at Romes’s northern border begin to mix with roman citizens- they begin to serve in army and wants rights and privileges