The Roman Republic and Imperial Rome Matrix
Complete the matrix below by entering cultural, political, and economic developments that had lasting effects or that are significant of each civilization. The table includes one example.
Civilization
Cultural Developments
Political Developments
Economic Developments
Roman Republic
509–27 BCE
As the Romans traveled on many conquests they came in contact with some highly developed cultures, especially the Greek lifestyle, which encouraged the spread and development of their innovations in architecture, engineering, literature, and art.
Gave those it conquered a stake in Roman victory
The Roman Republic was the period of the ancient Roman civilization when the government operated as a republic.
The Romans established the Pax Romana for favorable trade. However, maritime trade was broader at the time of the empire than at any time before the nineteenth century.
Imperial Rome
27 BCE–476 CE
As time progressed the romans became highly skilled and their cultural developments progressed more and more ... Although they stuck to traditions they made things more tasteful to suit their lifestyles.
The Imperial system changed the condition of the provincials.
The volume of trade in the empire brought into being the most advanced financial system in the ancient world. Banking had been practiced in Rome since at least the days of the 2nd Punic War. During the imperial period, the financial industry was very active. They financed the grain fleets, large-scale mining and other major business operations.
Summary Questions
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What was life like for each social class?
Life for each social class was different. Roman society changed immensely over time as Rome expanded from small city-state to a huge empire. The senators were on top of the social class that included members of the council of state and their families. These people were probably all