How did the Roman Republic start?

Overthrowing the last king of Rome.

What is a consul, what did they do, and how many years did they serve the Republic?

Consul is like a ruler bu they only served for one year.

Since there were two consuls how did they balance off of each other? Why was this system in place?

Both were able to veto, or deny another consul's actions. This system was to make sure one person did not have too much power.

Patricians and plebians were the new classes for ancient Rome.

Patricians were able to be part of the government, but plebains could not. Patricians were wealthy elites while plebians were common people.

How did plebians gain more power?

Nwe political positions and ability to be consul was given to them. Voting and councils were made giving more say for politics in Rome. Plebeian council could now consider laws without patrician council.

Ho did patricians still gain the upper hand in voting?

Voting system was based on wealth, voting was based on groups which had one vote, the patricians had a lot of small groups for voting.

Soldiers in Rome were like what during this

They were expected to have their own equipment, men who did not have the best in equipment,

How did Republic of Rome handle nearby cities and their cultures.

They did not actively want to build an empire, any area tat was conquered still had their beliefs as long as they provided soldiers.

Captured enemies of Rome was given how much citizenship?

Some levels of citizenship, sometimes full voting rights.

What was Roman economy like?

Roman minted their own coins and eventually made a small silver coin, denarius. Roads were made for power military and economic power, making soldiers and goods move easier and faster.

Describe Roman trade and their relations to other people.

Trade was all along the Mediterranean Sea it created a lot of economic opportunities and growth for the Romans.

What would happen if a landholder failed to return or go bankrupt?

Romans would buy the land calling it Latifundia

What other methods were used for farm production?

Using war captives was common, creating more production requiring less work for free Romans. Some Romans opted to grow more high-value crops like olives or grapes.

Explain Rome's urbanization development.

Romans developed a sewer system to maintain a level of public health. Additionally, aqueducts were made to deliver water over long distances.

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Roman Republic

Q and A for Roman Republic

Question	Answer
How did the Roman Republic start?	Overthrowing the last king of Rome.
When was the start of the Roman republic?	509 BCE
What is a consul, what did they do, and how many years did they serve the Republic?	Consul is like a ruler bu they only served for one year.
Since there were two consuls how did they balance off of each other? Why was this system in place?	Both were able to veto, or deny another consul's actions. This system was to make sure one person did not have too much power.
Patricians and plebians were the new classes for ancient Rome.	Patricians were able to be part of the government, but plebains could not. Patricians were wealthy elites while plebians were common people.
How did plebians gain more power?	Nwe political positions and ability to be consul was given to them. Voting and councils were made giving more say for politics in Rome. Plebeian council could now consider laws without patrician council.
Ho did patricians still gain the upper hand in voting?	Voting system was based on wealth, voting was based on groups which had one vote, the patricians had a lot of small groups for voting.
Comitia Centuriata means what?	100 Soldiers
Soldiers in Rome were like what during this	They were expected to have their own equipment, men who did not have the best in equipment,
How did Republic of Rome handle nearby cities and their cultures.	They did not actively want to build an empire, any area tat was conquered still had their beliefs as long as they provided soldiers.
Captured enemies of Rome was given how much citizenship?	Some levels of citizenship, sometimes full voting rights.
What was Roman economy like?	Roman minted their own coins and eventually made a small silver coin, denarius. Roads were made for power military and economic power, making soldiers and goods move easier and faster.
Describe Roman trade and their relations to other people.	Trade was all along the Mediterranean Sea it created a lot of economic opportunities and growth for the Romans.
What would happen if a landholder failed to return or go bankrupt?	Romans would buy the land calling it Latifundia
What other methods were used for farm production?	Using war captives was common, creating more production requiring less work for free Romans. Some Romans opted to grow more high-value crops like olives or grapes.
Explain Rome's urbanization development.	Romans developed a sewer system to maintain a level of public health. Additionally, aqueducts were made to deliver water over long distances.

Created by: Ocean_D

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: