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Ancient Rome
Republic
Republic
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System of government where citizens
elect representatives
Roman Republic
Roman Republic
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Senate elects consuls
Plebians elect tribunes
Senate
Senate
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Rome’s chief governing body
Two categories of citizens
Two categories of citizens
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Patricians and Plebeians
What was the purpose of the
Roman Army?
What was the purpose of the
Roman Army?
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Defend Rome
Expand Rome
Allow citizens to become wealthy
Who did Rome fight in the first
Punic War?
Who did Rome fight in the first
Punic War?
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Carthage
What caused the first Punic
War?
What caused the first Punic
War?
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Carthage wanted to conquer Sicily
What was unique about the
second Punic War?
What was unique about the
second Punic War?
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Hannibal attacked Rome on land from
the North
Who was Hannibal?
Who was Hannibal?
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The leader of Carthage during the
second Punic War
What was unique about the
second Punic War?
What was unique about the
second Punic War?
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Hannibal attacked Rome on land from
the North
Who was Scipio Africanus?
Who was Scipio Africanus?
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The Roman leader who defeated
Carthage
What caused the third Punic
War?
What caused the third Punic
War?
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Carthage broke the treaty with Rome
What did Caesar do to
become more powerful?
What did Caesar do to
become more powerful?
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He was a successful military leader
and created alliances with Roman
leaders
How did Caesar start the
Roman Civil War?
How did Caesar start the
Roman Civil War?
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He entered Rome with his army
Describe Caesar.
Describe Caesar.
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Arrogant
Neat
Clean
Driven
Determined
Paranoid
Intelligent
Ambitious
Who was responsible for
Caesar’s death?
Who was responsible for
Caesar’s death?
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60 senators
Why was Caesar assassinated?
Why was Caesar assassinated?
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Some felt he was getting too powerful
Who was Caesar Augustus?
Who was Caesar Augustus?
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A nephew of Caesar
How was Caesar Augustus
different than Julius Caesar?
How was Caesar Augustus
different than Julius Caesar?
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Good administrator
Established peace
Ugly
Bad health
Slept in
How did Augustus restore
Roman pride?
How did Augustus restore
Roman pride?
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Re-established religion
Rebuilt temples
Built arches celebrating Roman history
Brought in sculptors and architects to
create buildings and statues
Who was Virgil?
Who was Virgil?
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Roman author/poet
What is Pax Romana?
What is Pax Romana?
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200 years of peace in Rome
How did Augustus strengthen
law?
How did Augustus strengthen
law?
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Included the senate in decisions and
gave them different responsibilities
How did Augustus support the
army?
How did Augustus support the
army?
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Established a central treasury
Had to depend on Rome for supplies
Why did Rome feel threatened
by Christians?
Why did Rome feel threatened
by Christians?
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Increased in number
Established new communities
What did Rome do to create
unity?
What did Rome do to create
unity?
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Made citizens pay taxes
Made citizens adopt the same religion
Why were Christians
persecuted?
Why were Christians
persecuted?
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To encourage them to be good citizens
How did Christians react at
having to worship Roman gods
and goddesses?
How did Christians react at
having to worship Roman gods
and goddesses?
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They felt they were being loyal by
paying taxes
Refused to worship gods/goddesses
What was the Edict of Milan?
What was the Edict of Milan?
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A document that made Christianity
legal
What were some of the problems
facing the Roman Empire?
What were some of the problems
facing the Roman Empire?
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Empire was too big
Recession
Inflation
Citizens out of work
How did Germanic tribes
cause trouble for Rome?
How did Germanic tribes
cause trouble for Rome?
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Warriors constantly attacked Roman
army in small groups
What was the Byzantine Empire?
What was the Byzantine Empire?
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Another name for the Roman Empire
in the east
What is the Koran?
What is the Koran?
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Holy scripture of Islam
How did the Byzantine army fall?
How did the Byzantine army fall?
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Arab armies attacked them
What has our government
borrowed from the Greeks?
What has our government
borrowed from the Greeks?
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Majority rule
Citizens voting
Juries
democracy
What has our government
borrowed from the Romans?
What has our government
borrowed from the Romans?
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Senate
Electing representatives
What buildings show Greek
and Roman influence?
What buildings show Greek
and Roman influence?
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Jefferson Memorial
White House
Capitol buildings