Treaty of Rome

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/treaty-of-rome

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official title (original)?Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
2. What is the date of entry into force?January 1, 1958
3. What was the Treaty of Rome and why was it important?It created the European Economic Community, a group of countries that decided to trade and work together after World War II, making peace and sharing prosperity.
4. Who signed the Treaty of Rome and when?Six countries – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany – signed it on March 25, 1957.

Supranationalism: A type of multinational political union where member states delegate significant power to an overarching authority.
Customs Union: An agreement where member states eliminate internal tariffs and adopt a common external tariff policy.
Free Movement of Factors: The principle allowing goods, services, capital, and labor to circulate freely among member states.
European Economic Community (EEC): The organization established by the Treaty of Rome, a precursor to the modern European Union.