Chapter 13: The Rise of Rome
Lesson 3 – Rome Becomes an Empire
Jedi Journal (Learning Target Notes)
6. I can trace the events that led to the overthrow of the Roman Republic.
1. The end of the Roman ____________________ started with the huge differences between the
____________ and the ______________.
2. __________________________ tried to solve the differences, but were killed by the rich.
3. _______________________ became ambitious for __________________ and this led to unrest
and eventually war.
4. They hired poor __________________________ to serve as soldiers. These farmers shifted
their ________________________ from the republic to their generals.
5. This led to __________________ ______________.
6. A general named __________________ was supported by the patricians in the Senate. He won
the civil war and became a dictator.
7. After Sulla’s death another civil war started. _________________________
____________________ came out on top and seized power from the Senate. He later made
himself ________________________ for life.
8. The fear that he might declare himself ____________________ led to his assassination.
9. Another civil war broke-out after Caesar’s ____________________ and put the end of the
________________ republic closer to happening.
10. The official date for the end of the Roman republic is ______________________.
11. Historians use ______________________ _____________________ rule and death to mark
the start of the end of the Roman Republic.
7. I can describe the influence of Julius Caesar and Augustus on the transition from republic to
empire.
1. _________________________ won control of Rome during the civil war.
2. In 46 B.C., the _________________________ appointed Caesar the sole Roman ruler.
3. In 44 B.C., ___________________________ became dictator for life.
4. These steps helped remove the idea of a ________________________ government.
5. Caesar’s adopted son, _______________________, became the first emperor of Rome.
6. Octavian did not use the title of _________________________ though.
7. He also restored some aspects of the ________________________________ government, but
all positions had to ______________________ to him.
8. He changed his name from Octavian to _______________________.
9. His reforms led to a ____________________ year period of growth and _____________
known as the ___________ ______________________.