Vocabulary
What is a Republic?
A form of government in which the leaders are elected and represent the people.
What time period did the Etruscans rule Rome?
616-509 B.C.E
When did the Patricians grow weary of the Etruscan Rule?
509 B.C.E
Who held all the power after Rome became a Republic?
The Patricians.
How many years did the Plebeians fight for equality?
200 years.
What is Constitution?
A set of basic laws.
What two classes were they divided into?
Patricians and Plebeians
Who was the king replaced by?
Two consuls.
Why were the Plebeians forced to fight in the army?
Plebeians weren't able to become senators and had to obey the Patricians.
What officials could the Plebeians elect?
Tribunes of Plebs.
Who is a Senate?
A group of 300 men elected of govern Rome.
Who were Patricians?
Small group of wealthy land owners.
How much power did the consuls have?
They shared the powers of the former king but served one year terms.
What happened in 494 B.C.E?
The Plebeians held a boycott.
Did the Plebeians have the same rights as Patricians?
No, they still had less rights.
Who is a Plebeian?
In the Roman Republic, one of the common people.
Who were Plebeians?
Free non-patricians that were peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers.
How did the Patricians benefit from this new government?
They were able to control the Senate and other key political positions.
What happened after the boycott?
Without the Plebeians the Patricians had no food and no way of defense if a enemy attacked, so they gave in and gave the Plebeians rights.
What did the Plebeians do so that the Patricians could not change their laws?
They transcribed their laws.
Who is a Patrician?
In the Roman Republic, a member of the upper, ruling class.
What percent of Rome's population was Plebeians?
About 95%
What was their form of government during that time?
It was a democracy, but the Patricians still held all power.
What rights did the Plebeians gain?
They were able to elect officials and could elect the law making body.
In what year did the Plebeians get rights to pass laws?
287 B.C.E