Download Vocabulary Review for Chapter 8 – The Rise of Rome

Review for Chapter 8 – The Rise of Rome
Section I – Rome’s Beginnings – Concept Web
Draw lines between terms that connect and explain the connection between those terms on the lines you use to
connect them. Multiple terms may connect to one another.
Sicily
Apennines
Latium
Geographical
Feature
Made Rome a
desirable place
to live
Founder of
Rome
Tiber River
Remus and
Romulus
Etruscans
Republic
Legions
Military
Etruria
Section 2 – The Roman Republic
Rome’s Government
Complete the Venn diagram comparing and contrasting patricians and plebeians. You should have a least seven
similarities and seven differences. Consider not only economic differences but roles in government as well.
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Wealthy
landowners
Rome’s ruling
class
Headed the army
and ran the gov’t
Controlled the
Assembly of
Centuries
7% of population
Consuls, Senate,
and Assembly of
Centuries
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Patricians
Roman citizens
Had the right to vote
Responsibility to pay taxes
Served in the army
Marriage between the 2 classes
wasn’t allowed at first
300s B.C. – intermarriage was
allowed
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Most of Rome’s
people (93%)
Less social
status
Couldn’t hold a
public office at
first
Council of Plebs
Plebeians
Roman Law
In the circles surrounded the picture of The Twelve Tables, write out different characteristics of Roman law.
Accused
can defend
himself
before the
judge.
Innocent till
proven guilty
“Rule of
Law” - Law
applies to
everyone
equally
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The basis for all future Roman laws.
The Twelve Tables applied only to Roman citizens.
Rome’s first code of laws
They established the principle that all free citizens
had the right to be treated equally by the legal system.
A judge had to
look at the
evidence
carefully before
making a
decision.
Rome Expands
Complete the chart below describing The Punic Wars
War
The First
Punic War
The
Second
Punic War
The Third
Punic War
Who was
involved?
Carthage
Rome
Sicily
Carthage
Rome
Spain
Carthage
Rome
Where did it
take place?
Sicily
Spain
Carthage
Why was there
conflict?
What was the
strategy?
Rome wanted
to control the
island of
Sicily.
Carthage was
already there.
Rome built a
navy to
defend
Carthage.
(took 20
years)
Rome won.
Carthage was
forced to
leave and to
pay a huge
fine to the
Romans.
Rome wanted
to stop
Carthage from
expanding and
to help Spain.
Hannibal
– to take
the
fighting
into Italy
itself.
Carthage gave
up Spain to
Rome and its
navy, and had
to pay a large
fine.
Carthage was no
longer a military
power, but it did
remain a trading
center.
Rome burned
Carthage and
enslaved its
people.
What was the
outcome?
Rome
destroyed
Carthage.
Section 3 – The Fall of the Republic
Trouble in the Republic
Following are various problems face by the Roman Republic. These are listed in random order. Group the
problems together in categories, give your categories a title, and then explain why you grouped the problems as
you did. You should create at least three different categories.
Rich landowners held most of the power.
Soldiers became paid professionals instead of volunteers.
Latifundia were formed.
Small farmers sold their land and moved to cities.
Slaves were used for most of the labor.
Politicians began providing cheap food and entertainment to
the poor (“bread and circuses”)
Civil wars broke out.
Rome fought in various wars for many years.
Politicians fought among themselves.
Julius Caesar
After learning about Julius Caesar through class discussion and readings, complete the T-chart below
identifying Caesar’s strengths and weaknesses as a leader of Rome.
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Treated many of his defeated
enemies generously (applied to
gov't positions)
Won support of his soldiers
through his military leadership
and strategy
Ended rule of corrupt and Roman
nobles
Brought order and peace to Rome
Restored cities that had been
destroyed by republic
Strengthened and expanded the
state of Rome
Started public job programs to aid
the poor
Granted Roma citizenship to
people from foreign countries or
states
Became an enemy
Do you think Caesar was a good leader? Explain your position in a short paragraph using specific examples
from history. (at least 5 sentences long)
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Rome Becomes an Empire
Create a timeline to show the major events that led to Rome becoming an empire. The first and last events are
completed for you. You should add at least three more events. It is okay if you don’t have a date to connect to
the event, but your events should be in the correct sequence/order.
44 BC
27 BC
Section 4 – The Early Empire
The Emperor Augustus – List the major achievements of The Emperor Augustus in the circles surrounding his
picture.
What do you think was Augustus’ greatest achievement and why? (Three sentences minimum.)
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Unity and Prosperity
What factors do you think were most important in creating unity and prosperity after the death of Nero?
Complete the chart below ranking the following factors in order of importance, and then explain why you
ranked them as you did.
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Vespasian restores peace and order by putting down rebellions in the Empire.
Agriculture flourished, trade increased, and the standard of living rose.
Roman laws were simplified making them easier to understand.
Programs were created to help and educate the poor.
Infrastructure such as arches, monuments, bridges, roads, harbors, and aqueducts were built.
The size of the Empire is limited and walls are built to protect it from invasion.
A common currency (system of money) was developed.
Ranking Factor
Explanation for ranking.