America's Rome
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest powers in history. Other civilizations have come along and and have made their mark as well. Now that the world has become a place where everything is divided up into counties, they have become little empires within themselves. America has had a major influence on the world because of its power, wealth, and generosity it has extended. The United States is equivalent to the Roman Empire.
At a time the Roman Empire stretched as far as the known world. The Romans had the most land. Like today, some countries have a lot of land and other do not. People can also expand the land that they own within their own country. For example, Ralph Caldwell has plans to extend his farm out into another county. "The larger you are, the more you can buy in bulk and then the more efficiently you can produce." (The Anniston Star, 6/8/11) Just like Romans, the bigger the land, the more powerful you were.
The Romans had problems with rebellions or other nations that wanted to take over just as America. The U.S. and parts of the Middle Eats are not on friendly terms. Blasts were given off yesterday in Saudi Arabia. America is not friendly with the country just as Rome was not friendly with the people of Northern Africa. Hannibal wanted to take over but because of a general with a plan to stop him, the Romans succeeded.
The Roman Empire had it ups and downs, but they also started out as a small civilization. They soon grew and got the recognition they deserved. During some parts of its history, there were bad times. The government was out of order and reorganization was in order. Our government has the strongest effect on how the U.S. manages its economy and jobs. Many Americans are still shaken up that they have not found a new job. The president expressed his concern for the loss of jobs. This puts a lot of stress on our nation's leaders and if this happened during the time of the Roman Empire the people would have been outraged.
If the Romans were to visit the United states today, they would surely be shocked. Hopefully they would notice that our government, jobs, and architecture are similar to what they would have been back in their time. The Romans were independent and so is the U.S. Both fought for power. The Romans have a huge influence on America and the world.
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