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The Roman Empire at Its Height
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1. B 2. Greece had little farmland,
so its people relied on trade or
colonization to get the items they needed.
1.2 The Empire at Its Height
1.2
The Empire at Its Height
Reviewing Past Learnings
Use the map and your
knowledge of social studies to 2. How did geography affect
patterns of trade and
answer the following question.
expansion in Ancient Greece?
1. What valid conclusion can
you draw from the evidence H-SS 6.4.1
on this map?
A African traders could
easily trade goods in the
Mediterranean region.
B The Roman empire was
difficult to rule because it
was so large.
C Rome controlled
Germany, and thus access
to the North Sea.
D Rome could not gain
control of Britain because
it was an island to the
north.
H-SS 7.1.2