Roman expansion

3a. Expansion of Rome After the Romans created their Republic, they worked hard to protect it from outside threats. For this reason the Romans developed a strong military and slowly began to expand its territory.Watch the video and complete the activity below. 3b. Use the video to complete the matching activity. Latins Rome's neighbor they signed a treaty with Legion Group of 6,000 Roman Soldiers Century Group of 100 Roman Soldiers Carthage Enemy of Rome in northern Africa Corvus Movable bridge on the front of a Roman warship Hannibal Carthaginian general during the 2nd Punic War 4. The Effects of Expansion - Read the Article below and then answer the questions that follow. Effects of Roman Expansion Between 204 and 188 B.C., Rome became the big power in the Mediterranean. Rome had changed as a result of all of these wars, and not necessarily for the better. So, let’s look at the changes in Roman economics and government first. Remember that the early Romans had a simple agricultural economy; most Romans were small farmers who grew enough food to provide for the needs of the immediate family. As a result of the Roman conquests this traditional system was replaced by a far more advanced economy. To begin with, the Roman conquests made it possible for Rome and Italy to develop extensive trade. Roman contact with the East created a demand for luxury goods which Romans had not known about before. Romans paid for these goods with money which had been brought into Rome by conquest. Also, by 200 B.C. it was becoming harder and harder for small farmers to make a living. There were several reasons for this, but the most important grew out of Roman expansion and warfare. In the early period, most Roman soldiers were farmers who farmed in the winter and fought in the summer. This was easy since the wars took place close to home. But when the Romans begin fighting far away in, say, in Spain, or Greece, or Africa, many soldiers were forced to stay away from their farms for years at a time. When the men went to war their farms went untended and ultimately had to be sold. Wealthy Romans bought these farms and combined them into larger estates called latifundia. Unlike early Roman farms, the latifundia were mainly intended to produce a cash crop that could be sold for profit. Major products were cattle, wine and olive oil. Latifundia were operated by slaves, and the owner might only visit them once or twice a year. He looked on it has an investment. The slaves who worked on these estates were non-Romans who had been taken prisoner by the Romans in war. These changes caused serious disruptions to Roman society. Those farmers who were forced to sell their land had to move to the cities, and the urban population rose rapidly in Italy after 200. In the cities work was scarce for free Romans as slaves did most of the unskilled labor. There were not enough jobs available so the unemployed either had to beg or steal to make ends meet. Therefore, urban poverty and crime became a serious problem. While a growing number of Roman citizens got poorer, other Romans became extremely wealthy. One of the effects of expansion was a change in agriculture. Rome's small farms were replaced by large estates called Latifundia Plantations Villas Jobs in the city of Rome; were scarce increased were shipped to foreign territories Most of the jobs on the large estates and in the cities were occupied by Free Romans Non-Romans Slaves _ and _ became a serious problem in the city of Rome as a result. Health, poverty Poverty, crime Politics, crime Which of the following correctly identifies the result of the changes in the economy, agriculture, and workforce in Rome after expansion? Majority of Romans benefited during this time period and became wealthy Population in the city of Rome decreased The gap between the rich and poor grew during this time.