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Students will identify and explain the Contributions of the Roman
Empire
Roman Contributions
System of Laws
• Code of justice
• Innocent until proven guilty
• Basis for many law codes
System of Lawstoday
• We use a system of laws to keep peace.
• We have a court system to prove innocent or guilty.
Latin Language
• Written and spoken language of Rome
• Language of the Roman Catholic Church
• Many languages today are based on Latin
Latin Languagetoday
• Most of the world’s languages are based on Latin
• French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German
Spread of Greek Ideas
• Preserved Greeks medicine
• Took architectural / Art ideas
• Copied their believes in Gods and Goddess
Spread of Greek Ideas
• We use Roman and Greek ideas like art, language, architecture, and literature
Spread of Christianity
• Brought people together
• Gave the peasants something to believe in
Spread of Christianity
• Christianity is second largest monotheistic religion in the world today.
• The Roman Catholic Church is still one of the largest churches.
Greater Freedom for Women
• First culture to give women value
• Women were allowed to own property
• Given more freedom
Greater Freedom for Women
• Same rights as men
• Run for political office
• More Freedom
Development of Aqueducts
• Transports water to the center of the city
• Connects cities farther inland
• Saved time and energy
Development of Aqueducts
Today we have….
• the California Aqueducts that supply Los Angeles with water from Northern California.
• the Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
Network of Concrete Roads
• Made travel easier and smoother
• Able to quickly transport soldiers throughout the empire.
• “All roads lead to Rome.”
Network of Concrete Roads
• Everyone traveled to school on a road.
• Roads have connected people throughout the entire continental United States.
• Where would you be without roads?
Military Organization
• Better to control a large army
• Gives a chain of command and ranks the soldiers
• Gave every soldier a specific duty from privates to generals.
Military Organization
In America today…
• the military uses the rank system and chain of command.
• organization / structure helped to build one of the world’s most powerful militaries.
Republican Form of Government
• Gave citizens a voice in the government
• Allowed for participation
• Made people feel valued
• First government not to be ruled by the military
Republican Form of Government
In today’s world…
• Rome’s idea was the basis for the United States government.
• people are valued and voices are heard.
• a republic is one of the three powerful forms of government along with monarchy and communism.
Assessment Question
• Select one Roman contribution and explain why it is a contribution.