Question

warm up: -when did the roman empire fall? -why did you pick the era that you did? notes 1. what do you think could have caused the empire to collapse at two different times instead of altogether? 2. what is the benefit of living near other major empires? what are the downsides? 3. if you were living in western europe after the collapse of the roman empire, what would be your main focus? feeding your people or re - establishing old - world connections? explain why you chose the answer that you did 4. what would be the reason for a general to attempt to scare civilians during a war?

Explanation:

1. The Roman Empire is often considered to have fallen in 476 AD when the last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was deposed. Reasons for picking this era include it being a widely - recognized end - point of the Western Roman Empire.
2. Causes for the empire's phased collapse could include internal factors like political instability and economic decline, and external threats like barbarian invasions. The empire was large and faced different challenges in different regions at different times.
3. Benefits of living near other major empires include trade opportunities and cultural exchange, while downsides could be increased risk of conflict and competition for resources.
4. After the Roman Empire's collapse in Western Europe, feeding the people would likely be a main focus as the infrastructure for food production and distribution was disrupted. Re - establishing old - world connections would be secondary as survival needs to be ensured first.
5. A general might attempt to scare civilians during a war to gain compliance, control resources, or demoralize the enemy population.

Answer:

1. The Roman Empire is commonly said to have fallen in 476 AD when Romulus Augustulus was deposed.
2. Internal and external factors like political instability, economic decline, and barbarian invasions could have caused phased collapse.
3. Benefits: trade and cultural exchange; Downsides: increased conflict and resource competition.
4. Feeding the people would likely be the main focus as survival is a priority.
5. To gain compliance, control resources, or demoralize the enemy population.