CH9;L2 Economic and Military Problems by Matthew Hui https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3 Take notes!!!! en-us 2017-12-04 19:15:53 UTC 2017-12-12 18:38:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Economic Problems co20huim https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213033501 During 200 AD, Rome's economy began to fall apart. The government weakened(because of Commodus), causing the law to break down. ]]> 2017-12-04 19:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213033501 The effect co20huim https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213034516 Farmers grew less food because Roman soldiers invaded their farms. Then food began to decrease and hunger spreaded. People bought less goods, artisans produced less, shopkeepers lost money, businesses closed, and workers had to go to war for money. ]]> 2017-12-04 19:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213034516 Inflation co20huim https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213037203 An inflation is when prices start to go up. Weak goverment --> fewer taxes paid --> less money --> Rome can't defend their territories .]]> 2017-12-04 19:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213037203 Military Problems co20huim https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213038835 When the economy was falling, workers had to leave their jobs to work for the military. But since the Roman government didn't have enough money to pay soldiers, they had to put less gold in coins(Inflation effect). Less gold --> not worth as much. ]]> 2017-12-04 19:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213038835 Vocabulary co20huim https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213041186 Plague = a disease that spread a lot.
Inflation = prices rising
Barter = trading]]> 2017-12-04 19:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/213041186 Inflation Effect to Economy co20huim https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/215178398 2017-12-11 19:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/215178398 The Pattern co20huim https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/215559418 The pattern is that lots of civilizations had a "golden age" and an age where things went down. Some examples are Egypt, Greece, etc. ]]> 2017-12-12 18:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/co20huim/ofi8tsi2kzs3/wish/215559418