People like the Huns were coming to Rome, and with them came diseases. The diseases were devastating, killing around 75% of Rome’s population (Doc F second source). The Huns were also feared by the Romans. Many thought of them as barbaric savages, who would slaughter them all, or pillage their homes (Doc D). These two factors combined led to the people losing even more support of the government, who were not protecting them.
The book Mosquitoland is about a troublesome young teenage girl who has a lot of family issues and was written by David Arnold. It was written in first person point of view by a sixteen year old named Mary Iris Malone or Mim Malone for short. The book starts off with Mary living with her father and new stepmother after her parent’s divorce. As a teenager, these major life changes do affect your behavior and emotions big time! Shortly after her parents split, Mim finds out that her mother is sick.
WT Notebook Journal 2 During the period of the Early Empire, Roman expansion and change marked the end of the Roman Republic. Growth changed the ideal of the republic and new problems surfaced within Rome itself. Increase power in the Senate which led to a less democratic society and increase military power for the Greeks as well as civil wars between Rome and the provinces were some of the political changes that were prompted by Roman expansion. Socio-economical changes like high taxes due to the wars and movement towards cities, increase unemployment, and income disparity caused by the dispute between patricians and the plebeian were promoted by Roman expansion.
In 'The Insect Apocalypse is Here', Brooke Jarvis presents a persuasive argument on the crisis of declining insect populations using ethos, logos, and pathos. She cites multiple studies and experts in entomology, uses data and statistics, and employs vivid language and storytelling to evoke emotions and create a sense of urgency. Jarvis's writing appeals to the reader's sense of empathy and inspires them to act by offering concrete steps to address the issue. Although the article lacks direct citations, the author's reputation, supporting evidence, and personal observations are still used to establish credibility. The article successfully convinces the reader of the importance of the insect apocalypse and motivates them to act.
[to] areas like the Mediterranean, where no resistance had been established..... The population of Rome decreased from a million people to 250,000”(Document F). Empire’s population decreased, thus leaving Rome with an even smaller army and closer to its “fall”. To sum up, Rome lost most of its citizens to natural disasters and
Rome after the Punic Wars Rome after the Punic wars was quite different that Rome before the engagements with Carthage. Polybius once said, “There are only two sources from which any benefit can be derived; our own misfortunes and those that have happened to other men.” Nowhere is this more true that when speaking of Rome after Carthage. Before The Punic Wars Rome was relatively small when compared to the nearby rival of Carthage.
During the post-classical era, there were biological effects due to trade. Trade was a very essential part of the post-classical era and was basically how everything was facilitated. Due to this, it was very popular and lead to many biological effects. One main effect was the diffusion of crops during this era. Another effect of trade routes was the spread of pathogens throughout the Eastern Hemisphere.
The start points of the authors' perspective on Los Angeles are different. The Nathanael West views the Hollywood as a lower class; Todd Hackett was just one of many set designers in Hollywood. In the 1940s, the city's development could not handle the amount of influx of people. They came to Los Angeles with hopes and dreams in bare hands. Nathanael West focuses lower class people's emotions that people are weak in individual, but when they form a group, they become powerful.
The people would suffer more and more want, and yet the amount of territory and goods controlled and imported by Rome from its provinces was vast and varied, from fine cloth to precious metals, wild animals to cereals. As well, Rome developed a sophisticated coinage system to further facilitate buying and selling, though most of that wealth, too, remained in the hands of the same elite, who built and took advantage of the extensive Roman roads, sea routes, and the military to keep their own profit flowing. Ultimately, Rome's economy was a complex beast with little thought of sustainability. Rather, territories were conquered by the huge Roman army, and profit from taxes and new access to goods soon resulted, giving the corrupt and greedy the confidence that resources would be unlimited. Sustainability nor employment opportunities were not a consideration, and the common people could do nothing but live with it and tell themselves that it was traditional and good for Rome while watching the free shows that the rich paid for to keep them pliable and
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Insects have been biting and sucking the blood of humans and animals throughout history. Plague swept through early civilizations, killing millions of people. The Black Death was a plague pandemic that swept through Asia and Europe, killing possibly as many as 25 million people. It wasn't until the late 1800s that researchers figured out what caused this horrible disease that kept reappearing throughout history. They discovered that rats were also getting sick from the plague, and that infected people had fleabites from rats.
In his book, Laskin describes the 3 “plagues” of grasshoppers, fire, and weather which terrorized the new inhabitants of the plains. Swarms of these locusts could be a mile high and hundreds of miles across. They swarmed fields, stripping them bare and leaving little to nothing for the farmers to harvest, which made it difficult for them to eat or make money. Fire also destroyed farmer's property and crops. Using the abundant dry grass as fuel, it quickly ran through the plains, burning down houses and destroying fields where it went.
This loss of population made it hard to find laborers and soldiers for war. This caused the empire to pay Germanic soldiers to fight for them. The need to pay for troops created a large debt for the Romans. Another reason that led to the decline of the Roman Empire was their water source coming in through lead pipes. Many people believed this poisoned the Romans which also led to low population.
The first reason that contributed to Rome’s fall was how large they were. When a series of plagues were
This time would be difficult for citizens as Rome began to fall. Expansion became the enemy of Rome because they couldn’t keep all of the cities in
