Transcript homework due. Republic to Empire

• 12/6 Focus
– The fall of Rome didn’t happen over night.
Rome was hit with many years of corruption,
invasions and bad rulers. All these factors
slowly caused the Roman empire to collapse
• Do Now
– Identify one way that the legal system of the
United States has been influenced by the
Romans.
• Reminder test on Rome tomorrow;
homework due.
Republic to Empire
• Complete the T- chart by identifying if the event or
characteristic is associated with the Roman Republic or Rome
under the rule of Emperors (Empire)
Law of the 12
Tables
Augustus Caesar
Destruction of
Carthage
Hannibal invades
Italy
First Triumvirate
Pax Romana
Division of the
empire
Constantinople
becomes the
capital
Republic vs. Democracy
• Complete the Venn diagram using the terms below
citizens vote on
laws
Citizens have
power
Citizens can vote
Gov’t in early
Rome
Gov’t in Athens
Government in
the U.S.
Laws made by
elected
representatives
Closure
• Identify two reasons that the Roman
Empire collapsed.