The Rise of the Roman Republic

The Rise of the Roman Republic

• 95% of Rome's Population

• Mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers.

• "The Common People"

• Could not be priests or government officials

• Had little voice in the government but were still forced to serve in the army.

Plebeians

Patricians

• Upper-class citizens

• Landowners

• Advised the Etruscan King

• Controlled the most valuable land and also held the important military and religious offices

Two Classes

Multiple Select

What were the two social classes in Ancient Rome?

• Patricians

• Pebble

• Plebeians

• Ms. Patricia

Multiple Choice

Patricians referred to ______.

• Every adult male citizen

• Wealthy landowning families

• Slaves

• People with Greek ancestors

• Elected official govern for the people

• "People" = Patricians

Republic

• group of 300 Patricians elected by Patricians

• The senators served for life and they appoint other government officials.

Senate

• shared command of the army

• The Senate was supposed to advise the consuls

• Their decisions were considered law.

Consuls

Multiple Choice

Consuls command the _________.

• President

• King

• Army

• God

Patricians retained all the power. Since laws were not written down, Patricians often changed or interpreted the law to benefit themselves.

Plebeians Rebel

Multiple Choice

Why were the Plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

• They preferred being ruled by a king

• They had no say in making the laws

• The Plebeians demanded more politic rights.

• The Plebeians marched out of the city and camped on a nearby hill.

Conflict of the Orders

A conflict between the two social classes

Multiple Choice

How did the Plebeians show their rebellion?

• They didn't eat.

• They slept all day.

• They camped outside the city.

• They shouted all day.

• Represented the Plebeians in the Senate and with the consuls.

• Later, they gained the power to veto, or overrule, actions by the Senate and other government officials.

• Eventually, the number of tribunes increased from 2 to 10.

Tribunes of the Plebs

Multiple Choice

The number of Tribunes increased from 2 to _____.

• 1

• 0

• 3

• 10

• A lawmaking body

• Only created laws for Plebeians, not for Patricians.

Council of Plebs

One of the Consuls

Written Laws

Demands of the Plebeians

Pass laws