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The Romans were a republic and they got many of their ideas from the Greeks. The men who helped create the government of the U.S. were educated, well read men who not only read the great thinkers and writers of their time, but also read history, government and the ancient thinkers. They were very open to new ideas and to make the world a better place. While in Paris Jefferson bought over 2000 books. Washington commented that to keep a democratic government the population must be educated.
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∙ 8y agoRoman (civil) law was at the time at the basis of most legislation in Europe. Although the US Constitution itself is largely based on the ideas of Montesquieu and other Enlightenment thinkers, the Founding fathers (at least those who had studied Law) would be heavily influenced by the principles of Roman civil law when drawing up other laws..
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∙ 10y agothey believed in a very strong military and were plain awesome
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Who did the Greeks and Romans believe the world as being governed by?
The ancient Romans and ancient Greeks believed that their pagan gods had a great influence on earthly events.
How did the Romans build on the legal ideas of the ancient Greeks?
the greek influence was only in philosophy and art
Why did the Romans used the Greek gods but changed their names?
The 'Roman Names' were worshiped and known to the Romans before the Greek; when the Greek people were conquered, their gods and goddesses were incorporated into the Roman gods and goddesses; so it is that it is near impossible to now tell the difference between the two. That, by the way, was a common practice of the Romans, adopting the gods and goddesses of the people they conquered/ruled.
What is Odysseus' Latin name?
The Greek epic hero Odysseus was known to the Romans as Ulixes (the phonetic changes are probably due to the fact that the Romans got the name via the Etruscan language, and not directly from Greek). "Ulixes" sometimes appears in Latin as "Ulysses" under the influence of the original Greek form.
Why was Cleopatra successfull?
Depends on what you mean when you say 'successful.' Today we remember her for succeeding in seducing two powerful Romans and therefore gaining influence, but other than that, there's nothing else that she achieved.
What ancient governments inspired the founding fathers most?
greek and romans
How did the founding fathers influence your life?
they saved me! from grapes!! Yeah!!
What did the founding fathers take from the Romans?
because the Romans invented the Republic. (the Republic is a way of ruling a country)
How did Voltaire influence your founding fathers?
He gave them courage to stand up against corrupt government.
When did the founding fathers become founding fathers?
I think on 1943
Who influenced the US Constitution?
john Locke was the major influence on the founding fathers of the enlightenment.if you need more info, shoot me an e-mail.=D
Did any of the founding fathers have pets?
no.none of the founding fathers have pets
Who made the government?
In the US, our founding fathers.
Who or what influenced our founding fathers when writing the Constitution?
John Locke, mostly. He stole the ideas from a lot of other philosophers but he is the one credited with the influence for the Constitution.
What were the two main sources of influence on the political thinking of the Founding Fathers?
Enlightenment philosophy and the English political tradition
What would you tell a founding father?
I would ask Americas founding fathers, how they became Americas founding fathers? Also why did they sign the deceleration of independence? Lastly why do we have founding fathers?
How many Founding Fathers were there?
There were 74 delegates/founding fathers at the constitutional convention
