Vocabulary
Define Patrician
Upper class citizen of Rome
What was the most common resource to get in Ancient Rome?
Olive oil
What river connects Rome to the Mediterranean Sea, and what were the two main mountains that ran from the north to the south and the other one that borders Rome on the north?
The Tiber River, the Apennine mountains, and the Alps.
What kind of government was Rome?
A Republic
Who thought it was unfair BEFORE the Conflict of Orders?
The plebeians
Define Plebeian
Lower class citizen of Rome
What place was the only one place to commonly have both food and beverage as a main resource?
Italy
Italys land is a ______________
A rocky, mountainous peninsula.
What is a tripartite?
A 3 branch government system
What did they do to get the things they wanted
Left Rome
Tripartite and Veto
Tripartite;A three branched government.
Veto;To reject or forbid.
Where were the two places you could get pottery from?
Italy, and France
Where did the Latins first settle?
The Latium Plains
What did the Executive branch do/have, and what are checks and balances?
Two consuls in which there was one plebeian and one patrician, who each served one year terms and could veto reach other, they also had to lead the government, and command the military. Checks and balances are a system in which each branch limits the power of another branch.
What did they want during the Conflict of Orders
A voice in the governmen, and to be recognized as citizens
Republic
A government in which the people elect leaders and representative. “Thing of the People.”
What was the hardest thing to get in Ancient Rome and where was it from?
Cotton from India
The two most prized crops in Rome were, what and why?
Grapes used for wine, and olives used for food, olive oil, and cleaning.
What did the legislative Branch do/have.
The senate, in which 300 patricians served for life, that advised the consul and set policies. And the assembly which was full of plebeians, who made laws and protected the rights of plebeians.
Why did the Conflict of Orders happen?
Because they were not treated fair
Checks and Balances
A system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch.
Which place had the most resources and what were they?
Italy, which had wheat, barley, wine, olive oil, potter, marble, and corn
What were the four things early settlers looked for, and what were the things they found for each?
Fresh water;Tiber River
Sea Access;Ionian Sea
Good Land;Latium Plains
Protection;The Alps
What did the Judicial branch do/have, and what is civic duty?
Enforced the twelve tables, which gave citizens economic, legal, property, and social rights. Civic Duty is that citizens have a responsibility to help their country.
What happened after they left?
There was no military, and no more farmers to get food