Generally speaking, in order for the settlement to be considered a civilization it would have to have some system of writing--either through letters of symbols--to facilitate communication. <span />
The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire's borders.
B.many Americans loathed the idea of imperialism and saw it as a European phenomena, while others were very excited by the idea of imperialism and urged America to expand into other parts of the world
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