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Is the united states following the footsteps of ancient rome?

I have to do a five paragraph essay on the question ” Is the unites states following the footsteps of ancient rome?” If so, what three ways is the united states following the footsteps of ancient rome.

There are more then three ways…

1) Began under the rule of King who was not born in America. Similar to the early kingship from Romulus through the last Etrusican king.

2) Revolted against the king and established a Republic. Mirrors the downfall of the last Etruscan king in some ways.

3) Would conquer most of the North American continent from tribal peoples who already lived there. Similar to Roman conquests in Gaul (now France), Spain, the Balkans, and North Africa.

4) Fought a massive civil war over who should be the leader of the nation, south didn’t even put Lincoln on the ballot in several states, mirrors the civil war between Caesar and Pompey the Great.

5) Experienced increased power of the executive over the years, as Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR, LBJ, Reagan, and GW Bush would all drastically expand both the powers of the government and the powers of the executive branch specifically. Similar to the rise of the Principate under Augustus.

6) Currently in decline at least economically, if not militarily as well, in comparison to Japan, Western Europe, and China, which are all growing, mirrors the begining of the decline of the Roman Empire after the reign of Marcus Aurelius.

You can use any three of these reasons to argue that America is “following” Ancient Rome, although the argument will have to be very very carefully put and it might be wisest to really use all six points.

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