vocabulary
Define patrician
Upper class citizen of Rome
Two most prized crops in Rome were
olives and grapes
who had more power, plebeians or the patricians
patricians
what fresh water source was there in Rome
Tiber river
the Rome people were ____ and loved and defended the republic
patriotic people
Define plebeians
Lower class citizen of Rome
The Latins first settled on which plains
Latium plains
What did the plebeians want during the conflict of orders
voice in government and to be treated as citizens
What sea access was there in rome
mediterranean sea
They granted____ to people who had lived in regions that they took control of
citizenship
Define veto
to reject
Italy’s land is
a rocky mountainous peninsula
What percent of the population did the plebeians make up
95%
What good land was there in rome
the latium plains
The people of Rome absorbed ________ of conquered people and used them to help them advance
the achievements
Define checks and balances
a system in which each branch of the government limits the power of another branch
What are the two mountain ranges in Italy.
the Apennine mountains and the alps
What jobs did the plebeians have
farmers, military, slaves, laborers, and artisans.
What protection was there in ancient rome
the alps
they allowed conquered people to keep their own__________
language and religion
Define republic
a form of government in which people elect leaders and representatives
what river connects Rome to the mediterranean sea
tiber river
Who were the upper class(what job or role)
land owners, government leaders, military leaders, and religious leaders
What did early settlers look for when deciding where to build their cities.
fresh water, sea access, good land, protection
They constructed a network of _____ throughout the empire to allow for more efficient ______
roads and travel and trade