Chapter 7 Section 1 & 2 The Roman Republic
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 senators | very powerful government officials who control public funds ($) and foreign policy |
| censor | powerful magistrates who registered citizens by wealth and chose candidates for the Senate |
| assembly | groups of citizens who voted on laws and elected Roman officials, such as consuls |
| consul | one of the two chief executives that ran the Roman government (like USA's president) |
| Plebeian | 1 of the 2 classes of the Roman people; they were poor farmers & workers who could vote but not be in government |
| dictator | an absolute ruler of Rome ( for 6 months andchosen by the consuls) |
| praetor | elected officials who helped consuls, ran the courts in peace times & led armies in war times |
| Patrician | 1 of 2 classes of Roman people; they were powerful & wealthy landowners that ran the government |
| magistrate | a Roman elected official (anyone who is elected by a vote) |
| tribune | one of the 10 elected Roman officials who helped control the Senate |
| Conflict of Orders | the long struggle of the poor people in Rome to gain more rights |
| checks and balances | a principle which keeps each part of government from becoming too strong |
| equite | a wealthy and powerful businessman and landowner who made a lot of money from trade |
| Scipio | Roman general that won the battle of Zama and defeated Hannibal and Carthage |
| veto | when a consul refuses to approve something from the other consul: "just say no" |
| legionnaire | part of the Roman army, one of about 5,000 citizens soldiers in each legion |
| Twelve Tables | Roman laws that were finally written down and placed in the Forum for everyone to read |
| republic | a government where voters elect officials to run the state |
| province | a Roman territory that had Roman subjects but no citizens (they had no rights) |
| Hannibal | great general from Carthage who attacked Italy & burned the countryside during 2nd Punic War |
| advantage | the _______ of Roman Republic's location to nearby seas meant they could trade easily with others |
| Latins | Who were the first people to live in Rome? |
| Etruscans | What early people of northern Italy had a written language, paved roads, and influenced the Romans? |
| Greek | Which culture and their gods influenced the Romans? |
| poor (plebeians) | In the early Roman Republic who could vote but could not hold public office or know the laws? |
| Roman citizenship | To encourage loyalty, what did Romans give to people of nearby Italian cities? |
| Partial Roman Citizens | Who could own property and marry but NOT vote? |
| First Punic War started | When Carthage feared the Romans would take over Sicily & the Romans feared Carthage would prevent Roman expansion, what happened? |
| boarding bridges | What did Romans use during the First Punic War to attack Carthage's ships (after ramming ship) ? |
| Third Punic War | When did the Romans completely destroy the city of Carthage and pour salt in their fields? |
| governors | Who often took bribes and not help the people in the Roman provinces? |
| disadvantage | The ______ of Rome's location was it was easily attacked by sea or through the Alps Mountains |
| allies | Who was independent but had to provide soldiers and land for Rome? |
| ram ship & use boarding bridge | How was the Roman army able to attack Carthage ships during first Punic War? |
| ruined farms | What did Roman soldiers return to at the end of the second Punic War? |
| gap between rich and poor | What caused many problems (such as the Conflict of Orders) as the Roman Republic became bigger? |
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