Vocabulary
Patrician
Upper class citizen Or ruling class in Ancient Rome
Upper Class
Held all the power in society & government
What are the 2 main rivers?
Tiber River & Po River
Italy’s land is…
Rocky and mountainous
The _____ were the original inhabits of Rome
Latins
Plebeians
Lower class citizens
Lower Class
No voice in gov., has to pay taxes, serve in military & obey laws
What are the 3 main islands?
The river that connect Rome to the Med. Sea is…
The form of government created in the empress was a…
republic
Republic
Government where the people elect leaders and representatives
Upper Class consists of…
Land owners; military, government & religious leaders
What are the 3 main seas?
Mediterranean, Adriatic & Ionian
The Latins first settled on…
Latium Plains
The _____ were the upper class
Patricians
Tripartite
Three branch government
Lower Class consists of…
Craftsmen, farmers, merchants & military
What are the 3 main plains?
Tuscan, Latium & Campanian
4 things that early settlers looked for when deciding to build their cities were…
Fresh water - Tiber River
Sea access - Med. Sea
Good land - Latium Plains
Protection - The Alps
The _____ were the lower class
Plebeians
Veto
To reject
What did the Plebs. Want?
Voice in gov. and recognized as citizens
What are the 2 main mountains?
Apennine & Alps
The 2 most prized crops in Rome were…
Grapes used for wine and olives used for oil
5 reasons Rome could unite the territory of the empire were…
1. They were patriotic
2. Granted citizenship
3. Absorbed achievements
4. Allowed conquered people to keep their language
5. Constructed a network of Roads throughout the empire