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Social Studies
9th Grade
03/03/2016

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Term
Mediterranean Sea
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connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa.
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Pax Romana
Definition
is a Latin term referring to the Empire in its glorified prime.
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Scarcity
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the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage
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Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterized by government headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia.
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christianity
Definition
the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents.
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Twelve Tables
Definition
the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law. The Tables consolidated earlier traditions into an enduring set of laws.
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Peninsula
Definition
a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
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Trade Network
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used by the traveling traders or merchant ships.
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Roman Republic
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The Roman Republic was the period of ancient Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, traditionally dated to 509 BC, and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire
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