he Roman Influence

1.Approximately how many people lived in Rome by the end of the 2nd Century CE?

2.Why did new provinces of Rome need to be watched carefully?

3.Why did the Emperor leave a few troops of legionaires in new provinces?

4.Why were new regions of the Empire often happy to be ‘taken over’ by Rome? What did they like about Rome? (Be sure to read the primary documents and pgs 153-155 to help answer this question).

5.On pg 155 read  the “Rule of Law” and “the Law of Twelve Tables” and answer the question at the bottom of the page.

6.What events led to the Empire being in crisis and starting to lose its power in the world?