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In 1892, Homer Plessy was sent to jail for sitting in the "White" section on a railroad car. The incident took place in Louisiana on the East Louisiana Railroad. Homer Plessy, had a fairly light skin color, but was still considered black. Because of

Driving Idea:   Why did Rome fall?

The students researched the reasons why the Roman Empire fell.  They then had a blog assignment worth 10 points on writing a paragraph per reason for a total of 3 reasons.

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Christianity was a factor the caused the fall of Rome. They had all these different religions so some are bound not to get along. And if the ruler would only want one religion you would also get some disputes there. The rise of the Islams also was sa

The Fall of Rome-

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Inflation caused a rise in prices of goods. it also made it hard for the government to survive. Many people could not afford things needed to survive. This caused people to lose hope in the government. It also made trading w

why did the Roman Empire fall?
select 3 reasons and write 3 paragraphs explaining why.
I. political problems
II. military problems
III. economic problems

There were political problems in the Roman Empire. Consuls and officials would offer positions in off

The reason the Roman Empire fell is becuase of the Emperor. The Roman Emperor had the legal power to rule Rome’s religious, civil and military affairs with the Senate acting as an advisory body. Religion was splitting and causing diversion with in Ro

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The empire split in two was one of the reasons. The eastern and western empires were governed by seperate emperors. The eastern half became Byzantine Empire, with the capital Constantinople. The western half remained centered in Italy. They believe i

Fall of the Roman Empire

The first reason the Roman Empire fell was because they had many terrible leaders. A lot of the times the Roman’s emperors were chosen out of acts of violence or noble birth. These reasons for choosing a leader are just asking

Why did the Roman Empire fall?

People that did not go or enjoy church say that it fell because not many people enjoyed the relgion. The population of Rome fell, then with less people, the Romans found it hard to keep a healthy institution or strong ar

Why Rome fell

One reason the the Roman Empire fell is because the military got weaker over time. There was constant civil wars between armies fighting for control over territories. There was a greater and greater threat from northern barbarians trying

Why Did the Roman Empire Collapse?

Political problems were one of the main reasons why the empire collapsed. The senate had become extremely corrupt and there were many problems going with the people running the empire. Also, Emperor Constantine divid

Why Rome Fell

The first problem in the Roman Empire was the political system. Firstly,  the consuls and senators became extremely corrupt. Also, the emperors following Caesar became more evil. They also became crazier and less qualified to run an empi

Assignment Question: Why did the Roman Empire fall? 3 reasons

1st Reason: Religion (Christianity)- There hadn't been any religion called Christianity when the Roman Empire was created. But after Jesus' trial and death, Jesus' followers and other leade

Why did the Roman Empire fall?

There were many reasons as to why the Roman Empire fell.  One was military problems.  By 300 AD most of the Roman army was made up of barbarians that were trained to be soldiers.  Unlike in previous centuries, where the

1)The senate became extremely corrupted and political instability came into existence. Consuls and officials would offer positions in office for those who could pay a huge lump sum of denarii (currency). Furthermore they accepted bribes in exchange f

Today we are doing an assigned blog over why Rome fell.

One reason Rome fell was disease. The Roman empire was struck with the antonine plague. For about 20 years more diseases were striking Rome such as smallpox and measles. These diseases killed abo

3 Reasons for the Roman Empire to Fall

One factor that couldve caused rome to fall was the splitting into two empires. Many people say the the fall of rome was a very on going long process. They say it took more than a century for rome to fall and som

Why did Rome fall.

       There were many public health and environmental problems in ancient Rome. Many of the Rich had water brought to there house via lead pipes. That in itself would wipe out a good majority of people because of lead poisoning. Th

The reason the Roman Empire fell is becuase of the Emperor. The Roman Emperor had the legal power to rule Rome’s religious, civil and military affairs with the Senate acting as an advisory body. The emperor had  power over life and death. The powerfu