Vocabulary
Define republic
A form of government where people elect leaders.
Italys land is ______
Rock, mountainous peninsula
What are the two mountains
Alps, Appenine
who were the patricians
the upper class of Rome and were 5% of the population. They held all power and didn't pay any taxes and didn't work.
What were 2 things early settlers looked for when deciding to build their cities.
Fresh water, sea access,
Define tripartite
The three branch government
what river connects rome to the Mediterranean Sea
Tiber river
What is the northern most island
Corsica
Who were the plebeians
the lower class of Rome and was 95% of the population. They farmed, fished, were soldier.
What are two Reasons Rome could unite the territory under one leader
were Patriotic and granted Roman citizenship to people who lived in the regions they took control of.
Define veto
To reject “forbid”.
Latins settled on the
latium plains
What is the southern most island
Sicily
Why did the plebeians leave
because they felt like they weren’t treated fair and had to work very hard for the patricians that didn’t work at all.
What are 2 other reasons
Absorbed achievements of conquered people and used them to advance. And allowed to keep their own language and religion.
Define checks and balances
A system in which each branch limits the power.
What are the names of the mountains
The alps and the appinine
What is the northern most plain
Tuscan plains
why did they end up coming back
Because the patricians didn't know how to farm or do any jobs that ran Rome so they agreed to treat them fair in order for them to come back.
What is the last one
Constructed roads through the empire to allow for more efficient travel and trade.
Define plebeian and patrician
plebeians are the lower class and patricians are the upper class.
What are the 3 plains
Latium plains, Tuscan plains, Campanian plains
What is the southern most plain
Campania
They all came back together and ____
United
What were the other 2 things early settlers looked for.
Good land and protection