WorksheetsRoman Republic Growing Pains
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
In the early republic, plebeians had to serve in the army and pay taxes but still had no power in the government. They were frustrated and
many plebeians went on strike and refused to fight in the Roman army.
made themselves members of the legislature.
elected a consul to rule them.
were very poor.
Because the patricians became scared that the plebeian protests were turning violent, and they knew they needed the plebeians
so they let them be patricians.
so they allowed them to have their own body of representatives.
so they allowed them to veto any decision.
so they made them consuls.
Plebeians were allowed to have their own body of representatives'called the
Council of Patricians
Council of Plebs
Council of Consuls
Council of Senators
The Council of Plebs elected officials called
tribunes
tributaries
tribulations
triumvirate
