Vocabulary
define patrician and plebeian
A patrician is the upper class citizen of Rome and a plebeian is the lower class citizen in Rome.
What is the quote that the plebeians said As the conflict of orders.
Change is coming
One of the things that early settlers looked for were freshwater from the
The river.
what is Italy’s land?
A rocky mountainous peninsula.
What is the judicial branch?
it is 8 judges who over saw courts and served one year and enforced the 12 tables.
What is a republic?
a form of government in which people elect leaders and representatives “thing of the people“.
What did the plebeians want?
One a voice in the government two recognized as citizens.
Another thing early settlers look for was sea access ports like the
Ionian Sea.
What is the river that connects Rome to the Mediterranean Sea?
The Tiber river.
What special rights did the patricians have that were better than the plebeians and how much of the population was each plebeians and patricians?
The special rights of patricians is they had less work and they didn’t pay taxes and they are 5% of the population and the plebeians are 95% of the population and they paid taxes and did most of the work.
What is a tripartite?
three branch government.
What are the jobs of Plebeians?
the jobs of plebeians are Farmers, laborer, shopkeeper, merchants.
Another thing early settlers look for was good farming land like the
Tuscan Plains.
What did the Latin first settle on?
The Latium Plains.
What is the legislative branch?
The Senate is 300 patricians who served for life and they advised the consul + set policies then there was also the assembly plebeians made laws plus protected the right of plebeians.
What is veto?
to reject “i forbid”.
What are the jobs of patricians?
there jobs are politicians and military leaders and land owners and religious leaders.
Another thing early settlers looked for was protection like the mountain
the alps
What were the two most prized crops in Rome?
The two most prized crops in Rome are grapes and olives.
what is the executive branch?
Two consuls 1 plebeian and one patrician served 1 year term lead gov and commanded the military and has the power to veto/reject.
What is checks and balances?
A system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch.
What is the conflict of orders?
It is a retreat that the plebeians doing all the work and paying taxes so they went to a different place and said they wouldn’t come back till they had equal rights and to be recognized as citizens.
Why did the early settlers need these specific things?
The early settlers needed the freshwater because it is essential for life and Sea access ports are used for ships and trade and good farming land for a city to flourish and hunting and protection They need protect protection from the invaders by sea or land, and it must also provide room for growth and expansion.
What are the two most prize crops in Rome used for?
The grapes were used for wine and the olives were used for oil.
What is the 12 tables?
the 12 tables gave citizens economy, legal, social, and property rights.