Fall Of Roman Empire Cause And Effect Chart
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CAUSE
EFFECT
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Barbarian Lands were wild, vast,
The government started a draft
1.
and large.
called “conscriptions”.
2.
conquered provinces were
Poor Roman farmers joined the
2.
unhappy to be under Roman rule.
Barbarian troops.
3.
Rival emperors competed for
Taxes went up for those people left
3.
complete rule in the empire.
to pay.
4.
Rome realized it couldn' t rule the
Not all barbarians could be
4.
world.
trusted to do right by the Roman
army.
5.
The landed estates of the Romans
A new monotheistic religion, with
5.
required abundant supply of
redemption of this life’s wrong-
cheap labor.
doing in the after life.
6.
Population fell in the area
Between 96 & 180 A.D. all emperors
6.
around the mediterranean sea.
were adopted.
7.
WATER PIPES WERE MADE OF LEAD.
Rome was cut out from its grain
7.
source.
8.
Weather patterns changed.
Emperors were assassinated by the
8.
“praetorian guards” who sold
the throne to the highest bidder.
9.
Most emperors were mentally
Roman Army encouraged
9.
ill/unstable or insane.
barbarians from friendly
groups to join the army; empire
was overrun.
10.
Government officials sold jobs in
Inflation set in and money became
10.
exchange for bribes.
worthless…lost value.
11.
Tax money was spent lavishly by
Emperor Diocletian split the
11.
greedy emperors for selfish
empire into the Eastern and
purposes.
western parts.
12.
Plagues occurred, volcanoes
there were no more gold to mint
12.
erupted.
coins, and no new technological
advances.
13.
It was not safe to travel long
Walls were built to define &
13.
distances.
defend the empire’s boundaries
(Hadrian’s Wall).
14.
Tribes raided rich romans.
revolts and slave uprisings were
14.
common – (Spartacus).
15.
Barbarians needed more land
Franks captured roman villas,
15.
and goods.
took over 40 towns, and settled in
the Roman empire.
16.
There was less to buy and sell.
Fewer people joined the army or
16.
paid taxes.
17.
Not enough citizens joined the
Civil war erupted
17.
roman army.
18.
The roman army was weak and
Barbarians stole and raided for
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out of soldiers.
what they needed as trade broke
down.
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