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18 Cards in this Set
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Tiber River
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river in Ancient Rome that gave the Romans a source of water
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patrician
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wealthy landowner; upper class
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plebeian
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lower class and common people
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republic
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a type of government in which the officials are elected for by the people
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Senate
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one of the two important legislative or lawmaking body mady up of about 300 patrician men
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Consul
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top government officials
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veto
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to reject; in Latin, I forbid
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assembly
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gathering of citizens for the purpose of electing officials, making laws, and voicing concerns; the lawmaking branch of the Roman Republic
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Twelve Tables
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group of laws written in 451 B.C. carved into twelve bronze tablets; foundation of Roman law
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forum
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marketplace and public square in Ancient Rome
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gladiator
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a person, often a slave, who fought against other men or animals for public entertainment
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Colosseum
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large sports arena in Rome used for sporting events
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legion
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a smaller unit of the Roman army and contained 60,000 soldiers
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dictator
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person who made rules with complete power
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empire
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group of territories or nations under a single government or ruler
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Pax Romana
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long era of peace; means "Roman Peace"
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aqueduct
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human made channel built to carry water
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mosaic
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picture made from many bits of stone, glass, and tile
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