The Greek empire along with the Roman empire are two very influential cultures that most western ideals borrow from to this day. This includes Government, Economy, Religion, and their other various contributions to the way things are today. I will go in depth about each aspect that they gave to the western way of life, as well as some things like geography that are only applicable to them.
Government: The Greeks were known for the fact that they had a major role in creating modern day democracy, they created a type of democracy where the citizens had total control over all major decisions in the government. Since each and every person had to vote, this process typically took a rather long time to transpire.
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The mountains also were very rich in raw materials which made mining in Greece a staple. Growing crops wasn’t really ever Greece’s best skill mainly because of the elevation of Greece didn’t yield the warmer temperatures plants need.
Religion: Greece was a country of devoted Christians since Jesus was crucified and Resurrected, they as well as many other European countries who practiced either Roman catholic or regular Christian practices gave that idea to Britain and the west respectively.
Fall of the “Empire”: The period where things began to decline started when Alexander the great died. After that Greece couldn’t be run the way it used to. Alexander was a great leader and brought prosperity to ancient Greece, after he died a great chapter in Greek history closed.
Conclusion: The Greek and Roman cultures in ancient times are effectively the parents of American culture and our way of life. If it wasn’t for these ancient giants America would probably not be here today (Or at least not in the same manner). The Greeks gave economic knowledge as well as well as Governmental, and the Romans gave military Knowledge and History to the States, shaping our ways of fighting since the
Government: The Greeks were known for the fact that they had a major role in creating modern day democracy, they created a type of democracy where the citizens had total control over all major decisions in the government. Since each and every person had to vote, this process typically took a rather long time to transpire.
Economy: If you look back and do …show more content…
The mountains also were very rich in raw materials which made mining in Greece a staple. Growing crops wasn’t really ever Greece’s best skill mainly because of the elevation of Greece didn’t yield the warmer temperatures plants need.
Religion: Greece was a country of devoted Christians since Jesus was crucified and Resurrected, they as well as many other European countries who practiced either Roman catholic or regular Christian practices gave that idea to Britain and the west respectively.
Fall of the “Empire”: The period where things began to decline started when Alexander the great died. After that Greece couldn’t be run the way it used to. Alexander was a great leader and brought prosperity to ancient Greece, after he died a great chapter in Greek history closed.
Conclusion: The Greek and Roman cultures in ancient times are effectively the parents of American culture and our way of life. If it wasn’t for these ancient giants America would probably not be here today (Or at least not in the same manner). The Greeks gave economic knowledge as well as well as Governmental, and the Romans gave military Knowledge and History to the States, shaping our ways of fighting since the