PEOPLE ON THE MOVE:THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND

MESOPOTAMIAYour First and Last Name

CBA 2015

Write your thesis statement here. This is your overall statement about the main factors that cause people to move. Use an occasion/ position statement. PICK ONE SENTENCE AND ERASE THE REST.

Possible Occasion/ Position statements:

Although civilizations migrated for various reasons, the main factor was_______________.

Societies move for many reasons, in my opinion_______________________________________.

While ______and Rome were migrating, ___________________________________was a major factor.

Even though relocating was a challenge, _______and _____________ felt it was necessary because______________________.

Although _________ and Rome were very different, they both migrated due to ___________________________.

Because of the need for____________________, Rome and _________ migrated.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE Rome originally began

as a small settlement in western, central Italy. As the Romans conquered their neighbors, they expanded their borders to natural boundaries such as seas, rivers, oceans, and mountains. At its greatest, Rome owned most of Europe, and parts of Africa and Asia.

SUMERIANS Explain where the

group moved: from ------ to -------

Geographic Factors for Movement of Romans:

The Roman empire began with Romans trying to protect their borders from invaders. They fought border wars, and as their power and army grew, the Romans continued to expand. Roman leaders thought that they should continue to expand until they reached the rivers and the seas. This would provide better protection.

Romans also wanted to gain more land and increase the power of their empire. In those days, more land meant more power. So, to increase their land and protection, Romans went through many wars to conquer and inhabit their neighbors’ land.

Geographic Factors for Movement of _______________:

Factor 1 Factor 2

Economic Factors for Movement of Romans:

Expansion and migration were economically beneficial to the Romans because they collected taxes from the lands that they had conquered. According to National Geographic, Romans also acquired needed items such as grains, slaves, metal, fabrics, and other goods. Romans took soldiers from each land to add to their own army and aid in continued expansion.

According to History Alive! The Ancient Years, The Punic Wars were extremely important to the Roman economy. Before the wars, the land of Carthage, owned the land in northern Africa, Spain, and part of Sicily. This meant that they controlled most of the trade in the western Mediterranean. Once Rome conquered all of Carthage’s land, they took control of Mediterranean trade.

Economic Factors for Movement of _______________:

Factor 1 Factor 2

Similarities and Differences

List at least two similarities and/ or differences that relate to your thesis from slide 2.

Similarity/ difference

BibliographyFrey, Wendy. History Alive! The Ancient World. Palo Alto: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2004.

Hackney Blackwell, Amy. Migration and population movements in ancient Mesopotamia. In Bogucki, Peter, ed. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World. New York: Facts

On File, Inc., 2008. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Facts On File Inc.  http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE49&iPin=ESCAW434&Single

Record=True (accessed May 18, 2015).

Reid, T.R. The Power and the Glory of the Roman Empire. Vol. 192, No. 1. Washington DC: National Geographic, July 1997.

Service, Pamela F. Cultures of the Past: Mesopotamia. New York: Benchmark Books, 1999.

Internet Image Sources

http://www.blackmarketgold.com (coin) http://mayang.com (fabric) http://www.hakenterprises.com/shop/inde

x.php?cPath=9 (grains)

http://cd7.e2bn.net/e2bn/leas/c99/schools/cd7/website/Romans.htm (slaves)

EACH TIME YOU ADD A PICTURE TO YOUR PRESENTATION, CITE YOUR SOURCE HERE.