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First Five: 3/14/17
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List 3 things you learned in Social
Studies while Mrs. Cullen was gone.
If Mrs. Cullen could go back and teach
any topic what would it be?
Is there anything you like to share with
Mrs. Cullen.
YOU WILL TURN THIS IN TODAY!!!
First Five: 3/21/17
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Take out your test corrections, social
studies folder, and wait quietly.
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We need to get started right away!
Ancient Rome
6th grade Social Studies
Geography
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Provided security from invasion:
Alps Mountains to the north, in the
Mediterranean, and peninsular
shape
Location good for trade and
contact with other lands (which will
eventually lead to them conquering their
neighbors)
The Etruscans
lived to the north
 conquered early Rome
 They were influenced by the Greek
colonies in Italy.
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The Tarquins
A wealthy Etruscan family
 Established a monarchy that ruled
Rome for over 100 years
 Rome grew wealthy and more powerful
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◦ 1st temples and sewer system
◦ Possibly introduced alphabet and number
system to Romans
The last Etruscan king became
increasingly cruel to the Roman people.
 The Romans rebelled and overthrew
the Tarquin monarchy (509 BC).
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Early Republic
Established a republic as their new
form of government
 Lasts for 500 years
 Elected leaders ruled the city for a
one year period
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SPQR was chiseled in
public buildings, park
benches, and on coins to
reassure the people that
the monarchy was gone.
SPQR stood for ‘Senatus
Populus Que Romanus’
- the Senate and the
People of Rome
Social Classes
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Society divided into 2 groups
◦ Patricians – nobles
 Only nobles could be elected officials
◦ Plebeians - common people
 Peasants, craftspeople, traders, laborers
 Majority of population
 Could NOT take part in government
494 BC – Plebeians form a council and
elect their own officials.
 Patricians became scared Rome would fall
apart unless the 2 groups could
cooperate.
 Patricians decide to make changes to
Rome’s Republic
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Roman Republic
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Tripartite Government – 3 offices that
represent all groups of society, giving
everyone a voice in government
1. MAGISTRATES
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Made up of elected officials
2 most powerful were called CONSULS
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Served 1 year term as both political and
military leader
Held power over all other officials and citizens
2. SENATE
◦ a council that advised the consuls
◦ Held office for life, all magistrates became
senators after one year term over
◦ Were only patricians at first, but eventually
plebeians could also serve in the Senate
3.TRIBUNES and ASSEMBLIES
 Tribunes -Represented the plebeians
and had power of veto
 Assemblies – elected magistrates
 Served one year terms
Checks and Balances
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Prevented any one part of the
government from gaining too much
power
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During times of emergency, Romans
could elect a dictator, who had
absolute power, to rule for a short
period of time
Government of the Roman Republic
The Republic of Rome was built so that one
person could not become too ____________.
 They created a system of Checks and Balances to
keep one person, or group of people from
becoming too powerful.
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How is the government of the United States similar to
the Roman Republic?
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7links/romans/TheRepublic.pdf
Law of Twelve Tables
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First code of Roman laws to be
written down (450 BC)
◦ Everyone would now know the laws
◦ Were recorded on 12 bronze tables and
displayed in the Forum
TWELVE TABLES OF
LAW
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The Twelve Tables were the first
set of written laws in Rome.
• Why were these laws needed?
These laws were displayed in
the Forum.
The laws protected both the
Patricians and the Plebeians.
Examine some of the laws on p.
305.
The Forum
Heart of the city
 Government buildings, temples, shops and
markets (and sometimes gladiator fights)
 Popular meeting place for citizens to
socialize and government leaders to
deliver speeches
 Lay between two hills
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◦ Palatine (where richest Romans lived)
◦ Capitoline (where grandest temples stood)
Impact on US Government
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Elect leaders
Civic duty of citizens to participate
US Constitution (written record of
duties of government)
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3 branches
Veto power
Checks and balances
Vocab Review
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You will have a quiz over Section 1 & 2
and vocabulary on Friday.
Quiz Bonus
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B.
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D.
What method of farming did the
Woodland (Hopewell and Adena)
people use because it was good
economically and environmentally?
(6-4.4)
terrace farming
slash and burn
double cropping
irrigation canals
Check Questions
In 509 B.C. Rome set up a form of government
which included a leader and a lawmaking body.
What is this type of government called?
A. democracy
B. republic
C. monarchy
D. theocracy
2. Which is the BEST description of plebians in
Ancient Rome?
A. a group of judges in the Roman Empire
B. a group of three leaders of the Roman Republic
C. a large but politically limited group of people
D. a powerful group of nobles who were small in number
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Late Republic
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By 270 BC, Rome had
grown very powerful
through trade and the
conquest of all of Italy
They began a series of
wars to conquer the
Mediterranean region
◦ Carthage, Northern Africa,
Macedonia, Greece, Gaul,
modern day Spain
Punic Wars
264 – 146 BC
 Fiercest of wars fought
 Rome vs. the city of Carthage in
Northern Africa
 Rome takes control of Sicily, Corsica,
Spain, and North Africa
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◦ Punic means Phoenician in Latin
War breaks out 3 times
1. Carthage attacks Sicily – 264 BC
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After 20 years, the Romans win the island
2. Carthage attacks Rome – 218BC
◦ Led by Hannibal, who hated the Romans
◦ Hannibal is one of the most brilliant military
generals from the ancient world
◦ Romans victorious
3. Rome attacks Carthage – 146 BC
◦ Romans destroyed Carthage, burning it to the
ground
◦ Killed most Phoenicians, sold survivors into
slavery
Greece
Romans conquered all of Greece by 120
BC
 They admired the Greeks, so they
adopted Greek ideas and culture including
religion, philosophy, art, literature, and
education
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Problems in the Republic
As Roman territory grew, the
nobility got richer and the poor
became even poorer.
 Violence erupts between the two,
leading to rebellions and civil war.
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First Five: 4/5/16
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Which group was responsible for
representing the “common people?”
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B.
C.
D.
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Magistrates
Tribunes
Dictators
Consuls
Who did the Romans fight during the
Punic Wars?
For your test:
Cornell notes
 Vocabulary
 Map:
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◦ Italy, Rome, Sicily, the Alps, Greece, and
Carthage