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Early Rome
Roman Republic
Roman Republic Cont'd
Growth of Rome
Collapse of Rome
100

The Forum housed these carved tablets, which were the first written laws of Rome.

What are the Twelve (12) Tables?

100

A ______ is a government ruled by laws and representatives chosen by the people. 

Republic

100
This group of people had no voting privileges in Rome....
Who are the plebeians
100

Rome sought to broaden its territory. The ___ Punic Wars started in modern day France. Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants. When they reached Rome, they burned the farmland.

What is the 2nd Punic War?

100

This leader fought Marius for control of Rome. He won and became a dictator. He retired in 59BC, before the triumvirate.

Who is Sulla?

200

The Romans borrowed most of their early ideas from this group. They eventually overthrew the king of these people.

Who are the Etruscans?

200

The newly established Roman Republic was divided into three governing branches...name them.

What are the consuls, the Senate, and the Assembly 

200

The Roman army had learned a better tactic to fight against this well-known military style of fighting. 

Phalanx

200
During the 1st Punic War, Rome and Carthage wanted control of what Italian city?
What is Sicily.
200

The Senate's failure to deal with the poor weakened the republic. The common people decided to back __________, a military hero. He wanted to see that the out-of-work Romans had a better life. He paid they to join the army.

Who is Marius?

300

A legion of soldiers were usually made up of at least ______ legionaries.

5000

300
How many patricians were elected as consuls in place of the king?
What is TWO
300

Eventually, the plebeians made their own assembly to protect their rights. This was called__.

What is the Tribune

300

After the Punic Wars ended, Rome had gained control Greece, ______, ______, and _______.

Carthage ( North Africa), Sicily, and Spain. 

300
_____________________ was a wise politician who could sway the common people to accomplish his goals. He was eventually murdered by two "friends".
Who is Julius Caesar
400
Rome's people were grouped into two social classes...name them.
What is the patricians (rulers) and the plebeians (workers).
400
The __________ was the most powerful branch of the Roman government. All 300 of it's members were artisans. These members served for life. They controlled the finances, passed laws, and oversaw foreign affairs.
What is the Senate
400

The Punic Wars were mainly fought between the ___ and _____.

Cathagines and Romans

400
After the 3rd Punic War, Rome sold the Carthage survivors into ___________ and poured ________into Carthage's soil to keep crops from growing.
What is slavery and salt.
400
Sulla, Pompey, and Caesar formed an alliance called the _____________________ to rule Rome together. However Caesar had more power.
What is the Triumvirate.
500

By 275BC, Rome ruled what land?

What is the whole Italian peninsula ( modern day Italy)

500
The Assembly of Centuries had three jobs. Name one of them.
1. Voted on new laws 2. Made declarations of war 3. Elected the consuls
500

After the Punic Wars, most land owners used salves to work their large farms, called_____.

What are latifundias?

500

This reformer ( first and last name) wanted to prevent a riot from the poor, so he divied lands to allow them the ability to own their own land.  This was vetoed!

Who is Tiberius Gracchus?

500

After Caesar died, Rome began its history as an empire. _____ fought and won the leadership role of Rome. Within 4 years, he became the sole ruler.

Octavian