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ROMEGHW.4.1 Explain the causes and conditions of worldwide voyages of exploration, discovery and conquest.
Rome and the Roman Empire
ROME’S BEGINNING
753 BCE Romulus & Remus
Twin sons of Mars and Latin Princess
Strategic Location & Fertile Soil Center of Italy and
Mediterranean Latins- farmers & shepards
Greeks- along southern coast 750-600 BCE
Etruscans
EARLY REPUBLIC
Government where power rests with voters Free born males in Rome
Patricians- Aristocrats, landowners, power Plebeians- farmers, majority of Romans
Could vote but not hold political office Elected Tribunes
Twelve Tables: written laws 451 BCE
ROMAN ARMY
All land owning citizens required to serve
10 years required to be in public office
Roman Legion- 5,000 infantry (80 men equaled century) supported by cavalry
By 265 BCE Rome defeated Etruscans & Greeks
Trade grew/ cause of war with Carthage
PUNIC WARS
264-146 BCE- 3 wars 1st -23 years for Sicily- Rome 2nd-Hannibal across Alps vs Scipio 3rd- Sold all of Carthage into slavery
ROMAN EMPIRE
Gap between Rich and Poor Tribunes: Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus
Violent deaths- civil war
Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus Triumvirate in 59 BCE Civil War vs. Pompey
Named dictator for life 44 BCE Assassination- Civil War Octavian vs Mark Antony
Pax Romana
ROMAN LIFE
Favored boys/ girls married around 12 Higher status for wealthy Women couldn’t hold jobs Slaves- 1/3 of population Used Greek gods
WHICH GROUP CONSISTS OF THE ARISTOCRATS?
1. Patricians2. Plebeians 3. Palestinians
Patrici
ans
Plebeians
Palesti
nians
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WHICH PAIR IS CONSIDERED THE FOUNDER OF ROME?
1. Mars and Latin Princess2. Romulus and Remus
Mars
and La
tin Prince
ss
Romulus and Remus
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IN WHICH PUNIC WAR DID HANIBAL CROSS THE ALPS?
1. 1st2. 2nd3. 3rd
1st 2nd 3rd
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IN EARLY ROME, PLEBEIANS COULD HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE?
1. True2. False
True
False
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THE PAX ROMANA REFERS TO WHAT TIME?
1. Time of Roman Civil War2. Time of the Triumvirate 3. Time of Roman Peace
Time of R
oman Civil W
ar
Time of t
he Triumvir
ate
Time of R
oman Peace
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WHICH LEADER BROUGHT ON THE PAX ROMANA?
1. Octavian 2. Julius Caesar 3. Marc Antony
Octavian
Juliu
s Caesa
r
Marc
Antony
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