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Can You Save the Roman Republic? Background Information • When Rome conquers other territories, they bring back captives to serve as slaves for Roman citizens. Background Information • When Rome conquers other territories, they bring back captives to serve as slaves for Roman citizens. • Criminals and debtors are used in the arenas as gladiators, and typically die. Background Information • When Rome conquers other territories, they bring back captives to serve as slaves for Roman citizens. • Criminals and debtors are used in the arenas as gladiators, and typically die. • The Roman Republic suffered governmental problems that ultimately led to the end of the Republic. The Romans did attempt reforms. However, they were unsuccessful. Background Information • When Rome conquers other territories, they bring back captives to serve as slaves for Roman citizens. • Criminals and debtors are used in the arenas as gladiators, and typically die. • The Roman Republic suffered governmental problems that ultimately led to the end of the Republic. The Romans did attempt reforms. However, they were unsuccessful. Now, let's see if you can do better than the Romans did to generate reforms, to correct some of Rome's major problems during the Roman Republic and save the Republic! Directions: Imagine you are the Roman Senate. They have some power, but they are not gods. They must obey the will of the people, keep the rich happy, and still save Rome from self-destruction. As elected consuls, leaders of government, your (the student's) job is to discuss and solve three major problems facing the Republic. Example: Slaves are brought back from each conquered land. These slaves are assigned jobs in the factories and on the farms, working for much less than any free Roman can. These slaves are putting free citizens, who are laborers and small farmers, out of work. Poor Romans are starving to death. What can we do? Example: Slaves are brought back from each conquered land. These slaves are assigned jobs in the factories and on the farms, working for much less than any free Roman can. These slaves are putting free citizens, who are laborers and small farmers, out of work. Poor Romans are starving to death. What can we do? The Romans never permanently solved this problem. At various times, they tried land reform (giving land to poor Romans), freeing the slaves (they would then conquer another territory and get more slaves), and price controls. They even had a welfare program. Nothing worked for long. Problem 1. Rome needs tax money. The government needs to pay the legions, build roads, sewers, aqueducts, arenas, and pay for the welfare program in Rome. To get this tax money, Rome uses tax farmers. Tax farmers are Romans who pay a flat fee to the Roman Republic for the privilege of collecting taxes from a territory. To recoup these monies, tax farmers then levy a tax against every citizen in their territory. Tax collectors expect to make a profit, as they are in the business of tax collection. This is understood. However, under this system, there are many abuses, as the government can not control how each tax farmer runs their individual business. How can we stop the abuses while still continuing to get the tax money we need to run the Republic? Problem 1. Rome needs tax money. This problem was not solved while the Republic existed. The emperors solved this problem by not allowing tax collectors to make a profit. The emperors taxed the rich and merchant classes, while giving to the poorer Romans.