 Read & take Cornell Notes on the following cues:
 Rome’s Geography and Beginnings
 The Roman Republic
 The End of the Republic
 The story of Romulus and Remus showed the Romans
valued
 A. cities in low, flat areas.
 B. Lawbreakers
C. people abandoned by the
gods
D. loyalty and justice
 The Romans created a republic to
 A. Limit the powers of any king C. make everyone a citizen
 B. Defend themselves
D. limit religious freedom
 The main reason many plebeians were out of work in Rome
was that
 A. Patricians worked on
C. Huge farms had been
their own land
broken up into small farms
 B. Slaves did much of the work D. Roman law required it
 Roman armies conquered
 A. Greece
 B. Carthage
 C. Spain
 D. All of the above
 Who killed Julius Caesar?
 A. His wife
 B. The emperor of Rome
 C. A group of senators
 D. A soldier from Gaul
 Legend of Romulus and Remus
 built city of Rome
 Romans valued loyalty and justice
 lawbreakers severely punished
 favor of the gods very imp
 7 hills made Rome easy to defend
 fertile soil, Tiber River
 flows through the city
 center of peninsula
 center of Mediterranean Sea
 Location made Rome easy to defend
Rome
Greece
Mediterranean Sea
 Etruscans took power in
Rome in 600 BC and ruled
until about 500 BC when
they were driven from
power
 Ruled Rome with their
kings
 The Romans adopted their
clothing (togas), gods and
written language (Greek
alphabet)
 Other groups that
controlled parts of the area
were the Greeks and
Carthaginians
Turn to page 211 in your Ancient World Textbook
RAP the identify map activity questions
Rome
 Republic established
 citizens vote to choose
leaders
 most powerful part of
government was senate
 at first led by 300
patricians (upper class)
 ordinary citizens
(plebeians) little to no
power
 conflict b/t patricians &
plebeians led to Laws of
the Twelve Tables
Dictator
Consul
Consul
A dictator was only appointed
for up to 6 months during
emergencies
2 chief officials (Consuls)
were elected so one would
not have all the power
Senate
A group made up of 300 elected men
who advised the consuls on foreign
affairs, laws and finances. At first it
was only the Patricians, but later on,
Plebeians could be senators
On your notebook paper and using pages 212-213 to try and fill
in the diagram with and explanation for each section.
Patricians- wealthy,
upper-class citizens
(Rich guys)
Plebeians- Ordinary
citizens. (Poor Guys)
 Even though they could be senators, the plebeians felt
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powerless
Plebeians began to lose their farms and jobs to the
Patricians
Eventually, the poor threatened to not serve in the
Roman Army
Conflict b/t patricians & plebeians led to Laws of the
Twelve Tables
The Senate began to lose it’s power and the rich hired
private armies to fight for control of Rome
100
B.C

Roman army conquered large territory
 Carthage, Spain, Greece
 Conflict between patricians and plebeians led to civil war
 Rome lost power
 Julius Caesar rose as powerful leader
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Brought lots of wealth to Rome
conquered Gaul 51 BC
Returned to Rome 49 BC
Became only Consul 45 BC
 Because Caesar became so powerful
 had become a dictator for life 44 BC, senate resented him
 was assassinated at a senate meeting
 Rome fell into civil war until Caesar’s son
(Octavian/Augustus) was chosen by the senate to become
emperor of Rome
40
B.C
Why did the Roman senate resent Caesar’s growing power?
RAP the following into your notebook paper after spelling the
answer out with alphabet noodles with your pod!
1. Who were the early settlers of Rome before the Romans?
2. What was the name of the government of Rome that had
2 Consuls and a Senate?
3. Who was the Roman General who returned from Gaul to
take over Rome?
4. What was the name given to Caesar’s adopted son who
was the 1st Emperor of Rome?
5. What other forms of early government have we studied
this year?