Hst 1100 module 6 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HST 1100 Module 6 – The Roman Empire In his efforts to solve the problems Rome had faced during the late Republic, what changes did Augustus make in Rome's political, military, and social institutions? Augustus changed the governmental structure, it was comprised of a princeps (Augustus) and the aristocratic senate. The Senate's decrees had the effect of law, and Augustus could overrule the senatorial governors. Augustus' candidates for elections usually won, which decreased voter turnout....

HST 1100 Module 1 - The Ancient near East: The First Civilizations What are the characteristics of civilization? 1. an urban focus: cities became the centers of political, economic, social, cultural, and religious development; 2. a distinct religious structure: the gods were deemed crucial to the community's success, and professional priestly classes, as stewards of the gods' property, regulated relations with the gods; 3. new political and military structures: an organized government bureauc...