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WH6.1 Roman Republic
World History-World of the Romans Section 6.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What impact did geography have on the history of Rome? | adequate farmland for populaion; way to the sea, easily defended; natural corssing point of traffic and trade. |
| Why and how did the Roman Republic collapse? | growing inequality betwen Senate and Roman people led to unrest; new military system led to civil war; Caesar defeated roman government in 47 b.c. |
| What were the chief poolitical and economic features of the Roman Empire during the first two centuries of its existence? | corrupt emperors during first century. |
| What were the chief features of Roman culture and society? | Greek influence on literature |
| What similarities and differences existed between the Greeks and the Romans? | Similarities: literature and architectureDifferences: structure of family and education of children. |
| What problems led to the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire? | wars; plagues; economic decline; failure of reforms by Diocletian and Constantine weaking of armies. |
| Roman Politics and History | Emporeres created stability for two centuries but never solved the problem of succession. All too often an emporer's abilty to rule depended ont he support of the army. |
| What did an emporers abiltiy to rule depend on? | Support of the army |
| What was the Roman Role of Ideas | Romans stressed the idea of rule by a code of alws. Christianity intorudced a new set of ideas about human behavior that broke from the ideas of the Greco-Roman world. |
| Explain the impact of geography and location on the history of Rome. | 1. less rugged than the mountain ranges of Greece.2. More land for farming3. Support a large population4. Far enough inland -safe from pirates 5. Built on 7 hills-easily defended. |
| Tell what peoples influenced the development of early Rome. | Etruscans-located North of Rome-found Rome a village and left it a city. Dressed in toga and short cloak. |
| Describe the development of Roman government. | 1. Thought to be founded by Romulus and Remus2. Early Rome under control of 7 kings-of which 2 were Etrusans. 3. Rome then a Republic built on duty, courage and discipline. |
| How did Rome gain control of the lands surrounding the Mediterranean | |
| Describe the character traits of Cincinnatus | Hard-working farmer who led a simple life. He accepted his responsibilities and return to his home when his job was done. |
| What lesson(s) did Livy hope to teach his readers | The story contradicts the view "that money is everything in this world and that rank and ability are inseparable. |
| Etruscans | Located north of rome and influenced Rome. |
| Consuls | Executive officers of the Roman Republic in charge of the government and army. |
| Praetors | executive officers of the Roman Republic in charge of civil law as it applied to Roman citizens. |
| Senate | A select group fo about 300 landowning men who served for life, advised officials, advice had the force of law. |
| Centuriate assembly | most important popular Roman assembly; wealthiest citizens always had majority. |
| Council of the Plebs | Assembly created from struggle between patricians and plebians. |
| Patricians | great landowners became Rome's ruling class |
| Plebeians | larger part of Roman population, less wealthy than patricians; citizens; could vote but nothold governmental offices |
| Tribunes of the plebs | Roman officials who had the power to protect plebeians. |
| Livy | Roman historian writing in the 1st century BC |
| Cincinnatus | simple farmer who was chosen as a temporary ruler to save Rome from attack. |
| Hannibal | the greatest of the Carthaginian generals |
| Cato | A Roman politician who called for Carthage's destruction |
| Briefly describe the Roman Confederation | A system under which Rome allowed some peoples to have full Roman citizenship. Other communities were made allies. Allies could improve their status and gain citizenship. |
| What are some reasons for Rome's successful expansion? | crushed rebellions; shrewd; persistant, practical (built colonies and roads) |
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