Roman Geography Directions: Using the maps on pages 18-25, shade the map in 4
different colors to show Rome's expansion. Then answer the
3. Over how many years was Rome able to gain control of its
Empire?
questions below
1. How many continents is Rome on? What are some
advantages and disadvantages for a country this large
would have?
Number of Continents:
Advantages
4. How do you and your partner think that Rome was able to
conquer this much territory?
Disadvantages
5. What geographic features (mountains, deserts, oceans)
stopped Rome from expanding further?
2. Lightiy shade the Mediterranean Sea Blue. Think about
the location of the Mediterranean Sea. Why would this
body of water be important to Rome?

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superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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