Vocabulary
Define patrician
Upper class citizen of Rome
who was the upper class?
patricians
what mountains are located in Ancient Rome?
The Apennines and the Alps
What is mountain range located north of Rome?
The Alps
What did the plebians want?
A voice in government and to be recognized as citizens
Define plebian
Lower class that makes up 95% of the population
who made up 95% of the population?
Plebeians
What three seas are located around Ancient Rome?
The Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Ionian Sea.
Where did the latins first settle?
The Latium plains
What did the plebians do?
They left the city
A form of government where you elect a representative “Thing of the people”
who made up the patricians?
politicians, military leaders, land owner, religious leaders
What two rivers are inside Italy?
The Po and Tiber rivers
Why did Rome have to import food from Northern Africa?
They had too many people to feed alone
How did the patricians make the plebians come back?
they gave them their rights.
Tripartite
Three branches of government
Who held all power in Ancient Rome?
The patricians
What are the three islands around ancient Rome?
Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily
What were the two most prized crops in Rome?
Grapes for wine and olives for olive oil
What did the patricans do after the plebians left?
they panicked because there were no farmers or shopkeepers
Checks and balances
Each branch of government limits the power of another branch
who were the plebians made up of?
farmers, laborers, shopkeepers, and merchants.
What three plains are inside Italy?
The Tuscan, Campanian, and Latium plains.
What were four things settlers looked for in Rome?
Fresh water, sea access ports, good farming land, and protection
What is coming?
Change