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Did the benefits of Roman expansion outweigh
the costs?
P R E V I E W
Suppose that your family were much larger—perhaps two or three times larger
than it is now. What would be some of the benefits of living in a larger family?
What might be some of the drawbacks, or costs?
R E A D I N G
N O T E S
Key Content Terms
As you complete the Reading Notes, use these terms in your answers.
civil war
dictator
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Punic Wars
Julius Caesar
Caesar Augustus
Pax Romana
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Section 2
In the flowchart below, summarize the expansion of Rome during each
time period.
First Period
Second Period
Third Period
Fourth Period
Sections 3 to 6
As you read each section of text, complete these steps:
1. Shade in the appropriate area of the map on the next page in a new color to
show each Roman expansion. Color in the key to match.
2. Find the corresponding section in the Reading Notes that follow the map.
Outline the matching Roman column with the color you used on the map.
3. In the Roman column, fill in the missing dates and answer the questions.
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Roman Territory, 509 B.C.E. to 14 C.E.
River
Nile
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Section 4
________to________B.C.E
________to________B.C.E
1. How were the Romans
able to take control of
the Italian peninsula?
1. Why did Romans fight
the Punic Wars? What
did they gain?
2. Who might have had a
negative view of Roman
expansion during this
period, and why?
2. Who might have had a
negative view of Roman
expansion during this
period, and why?
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Section 6
________to________B.C.E
________to________B.C.E
1. When Julius Caesar
became dictator of
Rome, what reforms
did he make?
1. Describe the Pax
Romana and other
positive aspects of
Augustus’s reign.
2. Who might have had a
negative view of Roman
expansion during this
period, and why?
2. Who might have had a
negative view of Roman
expansion during this
period, and why?
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P R O C E S S I N G
In the T-chart below, list at least three benefits and at least three costs of Roman
expansion from 509 B.C.E. to 14 C.E.
Benefits of Roman Expansion
Costs of Roman Expansion
In a well-written paragraph, explain whether you think the benefits of Roman
expansion outweighed the costs. Support your opinion by giving specific
evidence from your T-chart and from the chapter.
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