9th Unit 3: Roman Republic & Punic Wars

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Alexander the Great's empire was so large that the different cultures blended - creating a new culture called

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Hellenism

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The Roman Republic was a type of government in which

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citizens elected representatives to make laws for them

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The Roman Senate was made up of

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patricians [wealthy citizens]

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During the Roman Republic, laws were displayed in public. The laws were inscribed on tablets & were called

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The Twelve Tables

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The Roman Legion was

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the Roman military

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The Roman Republic fought 3 wars against Carthage. These wars were called the

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Punic Wars

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The Carthaginian general Hannibal shocked Rome by using ___________ during battle.

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war elephants

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After Rome won the Third [final] Punic War, Carthage was

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destroyed and its survivors sold into slavery

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The Roman Republic became increasingly interested in imperialism - this means

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controlling other groups, their land, and their resources

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To its east, Rome fought successors of Alexander the Great, called

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Hellenistic rulers