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Unity and Prosperity

Unity and Prosperity. Coach Crews World History. Bellringer 1/15. 3. What was the Sumerian temple to honor their chief god? 4. What was Rome’s first law code?. Vocabulary Quiz. Words to know: Republic Legion Patrician Plebian Consul    Veto Dictator Latifunida Triumvirate

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Unity and Prosperity

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  1. Unity and Prosperity Coach Crews World History

  2. Bellringer 1/15 3. What was the Sumerian temple to honor their chief god? 4. What was Rome’s first law code?

  3. Vocabulary Quiz Words to know: • Republic • Legion • Patrician • Plebian • Consul    • Veto • Dictator • Latifunida • Triumvirate • PaxRomana • Aqueduct • Currency

  4. Unity and Prosperity 1. Unity and prosperity • Vespasian restored order to Rome after Nero’s death • Began building the Colosseum • His armies destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem • Mt. Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Pompeii

  5. Unity and Prosperity 2. The Good Emperors • A series of 5 rulers not related to Augustus or Vespasian • Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius • A.D. 96 to A.D. 180 • Many building and service projects • Hadrian’s Wall was built in northern Britain to keep people out • Created aqueducts to carry water long distances • Rome became one of the largest empires of all time, united by a law, rule, and a shared identity

  6. Unity and Prosperity 3. A Booming Economy • Agriculture was the most important job • Roads and currency were important to the prosperous trade that developed • Rome’s roads reached 50,000 miles of the empire • A gap still existed between the rich merchants, shopkeepers, and skilled workers and poor farmers and city dwellers

  7. Unity and Prosperity Roman Aqueducts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMEy2R9Fp9U&safe=active Roman Roads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_cLnMwbI_8&safe=active Hadrain’s Wall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeosZImCrMY&safe=active

  8. Vocabulary Study vocabulary for the remaining time in class

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