Transcript of World History Ancient Rome: Geography. Rome Why was Rome’s location so favorable?
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- World History Ancient Rome: Geography
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- Rome Why was Romes location so favorable?
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- Rome: Geography Hills and Rivers Rome settled by Latins Mild
climate Good farmland Strategic location Seven hills Farmed at base
of hills Lived on hilltops Close to Mediterranean Sea Trade routes
Tiber River Trade protection
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- Tiber River
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- Rome: Geography Italian Peninsula Location helped development
peninsula Ships Conquering new territories Develop trade routes
Mountains Alps Apennines not very rugged Protected but didnt
isolate Plains Large plains for easy farming Volcanic origin Rich
soil & water sources
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- Rome: Geography Stretched over 3 continents: Asia, Europe,
Africa
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- Rome: Geography How did its geography help Rome grow?
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- Map of Rome Use the textbook (and internet) to complete your
map. pp. 150, 156, 163, 170, 174
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- Using the book and the internet, locate the following locations
Landforms: Apennines Mts. Alps Corsica Sardinia Sicily Crete Bodies
of Water: Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Adriatic Sea Ionian Sea
Atlantic Ocean Tiber River Po River Rubicon River Rhine River
Danube River Cities: Rome Carthage Syracuse Messina Alexandria
Cyrene Byzantium Regions: LABEL THESE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS Other:
Hadrian's Wall (draw & label) Spain Macedonia Greece Gaul
Africa Asia Minor