Download Fall of the Roman Republic

Fall of the Roman Republic
A. Punic Wars
B. Gracchi
C. Marius
D. Sulla
• Took power away from
Senate
• Caused Mob-rule
• Ignored laws of Republic
• Gave more power to one
person
• Ended checks and balances
Fall of Roman Republic
Step One: Choose one of the four events/people
Step Two: Identify the way(s) it caused the end
of the Roman Republic
Step Three: Write a thesis statement.
________ caused the end of the Roman
Republic because________.
Step Four: Write two reasons to support the
idea.
Example:
A. The Punic wars caused the end of the Roman
Republic because it caused mob rule.
B. The Punic wars caused mob rule because it
made many veterans poor and without
food.
C. The Punic Wars also caused mob rule because
it made the wealthy people of Rome even
richer.
Writing about the Fall of Roman Republic
Writing in history:
• Draw a conclusion about the causes, results, or
relationships of historical facts and events. (This is
your thesis statement)
• Support those conclusions with factual evidence.
• Most important: explain how the facts or events
prove the conclusion you are making. This is where
you prove to everyone reading that you:
– Understand the history
– Your conclusions are correct
Paragraph #2
• Give your first reason
– Be nice to the reader– find a way to tell them this
is a reason that supports your thesis statement
• Use historical facts to support your reason
– Be specific. Facts don’t look like facts unless you
use specific details. (Names, events, places, dates,
etc.)
• Explain how those facts prove your thesis
statement.
– This is where you spell it out for the reader.
Assume they don’t believe you and you have to
make them.
Paragraph #1
• Introduce the topic:
– Give background information
– Give the reader an idea of what you will be writing
about
– Be kind to the readers. (What won’t they know?)
• State your thesis statement
– Make this clear
– History writing usually states the thesis at the end
of the paragraph so it stands out.
Introduction example
Ancient Rome began as a Roman Republic, but
after many centuries of prosperity, Ancient
Rome’s civilization started to fall apart. Civil
wars, riots, and bad rulers weakened the
Republic. All of these events would finally cause
Rome to become an empire instead of a republic
ruled by the people. One important event that
caused the downfall of Rome were the Punic
Wars because they led to mob rule instead of
government rule.
Paragraph 2 example
One way the 2nd Punic war caused mob rule was by
making the lower classes and the veterans very poor.
During the 2nd Punic war in 130 BC, Hannibal fought the
Romans in Italy for nearly 20 years. Hannibal couldn’t get
any food or supplies to his troops because the ports of
Italy were controlled by the Romans. Instead, Hannibal
pillaged the houses and farms of the Romans and then
burned them to the ground. This left the farmers and the
people who worked for them without food and land. This
led people to move to the city of Rome. Because many of
them were starving, they caused riots and threatened the
Senators. Many Senators took this into account before
making a decision, showing that mob rule was partly
responsible for the government of Rome.