| Term | Definition |
|---|
| the first settlers in rome | etruscans and Latin's |
| the first mythological settlers of rome | romulus and remus |
| form of government in which the citizens elect representatives to make government decisions | republic |
| one of two chief officials who helped in ancient roman republic | consuls |
| a ruler with absolute power | dictator |
| rich land owners | patricians |
| citizen whose family was from rome | plebeians |
| stop a passage of a law | veto |
| a system of government which a king and queen ruled | monarchy |
| a system of government in which a small group ran the government | oligarchy |
| wealthy ruling class | aristocracy |
| a cruel ruler who takes control by force | tyrant |
| land that could be used to grow crops | arable |
| a public place in ancient rome | forum |
| monarchy was used in?? | 600 B.C |
| republic was used in?? | 509 B.C |
| an empire was used in??? | 44 B.C |
| name two external reasons to the fall of rome | barbarians attacked; to large of an empire |
| name two internal reasons to the fall of rome | poor ruling; government was divided |
| name two social reasons to the fall of rome | armies fought; lack of patricians |
| five barbarian tribes that invaded rome | franks, angels, huns, vandals, legions |
| what did the pax Romana do | it ment peace in rome |
| what was the roman language | latin |
| name two main social classes | plebeians and patricians |
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