Essay Planning: The Economic Problems Leading to the Fall of Rome

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on how economic problems contributed to the fall of Rome, using structured questions to develop their understanding and argumentation skills.

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Essay Planning: The Economic Problems Leading to the Fall of Rome

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Essay Planning: The Economic Problems Leading to the Fall of Rome

Essay Title/Question: How did economic problems contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire?

Use the following questions to plan your essay:

1.
Outline the main argument you will make in your essay about the economic causes of Rome's fall. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Explain how inflation affected the Roman economy. Provide evidence to support your answer. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
3.
Compare the effects of high taxation and trade disruption on the Roman economy. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
4.
Analyse a counter-argument that economic problems alone did not cause the fall of Rome. What other factors might have played a role? (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Describe how economic decline affected the daily life of Roman citizens. Provide specific examples. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Explain the role of heavy taxation in weakening the Roman economy. Use evidence from the period. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
7.
Outline how the decline in trade contributed to the economic problems of Rome. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Compare the economic problems faced by Rome with those of another empire or civilization you have studied. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
9.
Write a brief conclusion summarizing how economic problems contributed to the fall of Rome. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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