Social Studies Ancient Rome part 2
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Wealthy landowners; part of the ruling class. They could serve in the government. | Patricians |
| Group of artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms. They had less social status and they could not hold public office. | Plebeians |
| Top government officials in the Roman Republic | Consuls |
| Reject or forbid | veto |
| An important official | Praetors |
| 300 men | How many patrician men were made up in the Senate of the Rome Empire? |
| 1. Propose laws 2. Hold debates on important issues 3. Approve building programs | By 200 BC what were the things the Senate improved? |
| Assembly of Centuries and it elected important officials (consuls and praetors) and passed laws. They were also under control by the praetors. | What was another legislative body besides the Senate and what did the legislative do? |
| 1, Went on strike 2. Refused to serve in the army 3. Left the city 4. Set their on republic | What things did the plebeians do in order to have equal rights like the patricians? |
| An assembly which elects tribunes who brought plebeian concerns to the government's attention. | Council of Plebs |
| 1. Plebeians and Patricians were allowed to get married 2. Patricians became consuls | How did this change the republic? |
| Democracy | What type of government did the Roman Republic have? |
| Cincinnatus | What was the best-known early Roman dictator? |
| Carthage (coast of north Africa) | Who was Rome's enemy? |
| 1. Ruled parts of northern Africa and southern Europe 2. Largest and wealthiest city in the west Mediterranean | Information about Carthage? |
| Both Romans and Carthaginians wanted to control the island of Sicily | What caused the First Punic War? |
| The Romans | Who won the First Punic War? |
| 1. Carthage left the island 2. Payed the Romans a huge fine 3. Roman got to rule the island | What were the effects of the First Punic War? |
| Hannibal | Who did Carthage send to attack Rome? |
| Battle of Cannae and Battle of Zama | What other battles were in the Second Punic War? |
| Scipio | What general lead the Roman soldiers to invade Carthage at the Battle of Carthage? |
| Rome | Who won the Battle of Zama? |
| Rome ruled western Mediterranean | What was the affect of the Battle of Zama? |
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