Ancient Rome DBQ Essay

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“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” –Marcus Garvey. The U.S. is a combination of many cultures and influences over the centuries and because of this we are alike to many of them. We could name many of these influences: the Greeks, the Chinese Dynasties but the Romans were particularly like us. We might see them as barbaric is some ways but the reality is that the U.S. takes pages from many areas of the Romans, and comparisons could be drawn between both of us. Examples include government, our religions, and in some ways entertainment. The U.S. is much like the old Roman Empire was more than a millennium ago A good government forms the basis of a good nation. The Republic is a Roman concept and the U.S. today is a Democratic Republic. Document 1 and 2 summarize all three branches of the Roman government and have a chart comparing both our types of governments, …show more content…

Document 5 is a tombstone with an engraving that’s about the afterlife, showing that the Romans believed in the afterlife. Many religions such as Christianity believe in an afterlife as well, except in Christianity its called heaven. Document 8 shows a chart showing and describing some Roman gods. The U.S. allows for the freedom of religion but none of the largest religions really can relate to the Polytheistic gods of the Romans. Nonetheless this contrast shows where our cultures start to shows a difference. Types of entertainment is something we share with the Romans. Document 6 shows a fresco of young men playing with a ball. Today, we have many sports like basketball and soccer that we play just to pass time or competitively. Document 4 shows the Colosseum and its uses such as gladiator and animal fights. Although gladiator and animal fights are illegal today we go to massive stadiums for spectacles like concerts and soccer

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