The Roman Republic and Julius Caesar

How the Roman's Began...

• Rome began with 2 brothers Romulus and Remus.

• Both brothers fought and Romulus won.

• Rome was started.

• Rome began with Kings ruling then the people rose up and created a Republic

• Republic: A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

Multiple Choice

When the Romans established a republican form of government after the period of the kings, they were....

• Allowing a military dictator to have total control and power.

• Creating an empire where an emperor would make all the laws.

• Electing representatives to make all laws instead of kings.

• Having all men individually make and vote on all laws.

Multiple Choice

The ___________were wealthy landowners- they made up Rome’s ruling class and could hold public office.

• Plebeians

• Men

• Patricians

• Womens

The Roman Achievement's (3)

Multiple Choice

The __ ______ was Rome's 1st attempt at written law.

• Twelve Tables

• Ten Commandments

• Code of Hammurabi

• 21 Savage

ROADS

• The Romans did improve upon the concept of building an extensive network of roads that connected their empire. 

AQUEDUCTS

• An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.

• An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away.

• In modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose

Multiple Select

List all the Achievements of the Roman Republic?

• Roads

• Aqueducts

• Laws (Twelve Tables)

• Wheel

Multiple Choice

Explain how Julius Caesar help end the Roman Republic.

• He wanted to share glory, fame, and wealth with the Roman Senate.

• He made himself dictator of Rome which wasn't popular with some Senators.

• He expanded Rome's territory further north into Spain and Gaul.

• He started the Pax Romana that lasted for over 200 years.