Chapter 34 Study Guide

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What is a republic?

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A form of government with elected leaders

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What is an empire?

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An extensive (large) group of countries and territories under one government

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How long did Roman expansion last?

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~500 years

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How many periods of expansion are there in that 500 year history?

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4 periods of Roman expansion

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What years did the First Period of Expansion occur?

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509 BCE to 264 BCE

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Who did the Romans overthrow in their First Period of Expansion?

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The Etruscans

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How did the Romans ally with during the First Period of Expansion?

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Their neighbors, the Latins

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Who did the Romans have conflict with? During what year? Options: The Gauls in 390 BCE, The Carthaginians in 146 BCE, The Persians in 500 BCE, The Egyptians in 30 BCE

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The Gauls in 390 BCE

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What year did the Romans finally capture the entire Italian Peninsula from the Samnites and Greeks?

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275 BCE

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What wars did the Romans fight during their Second Period of Expansion? Options: The Punic Wars, The Hundred Years' War, The Napoleonic Wars, The Peloponnesian War

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The Punic Wars