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16 Cards in this Set
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aqueduct
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A channel that carries flowing water over a long distance
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Province
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a part of a country, with its own local government
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Senate
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a governing or lawmaking body
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forum
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a public square in an ancient Roman city where lawmakers meet
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convert
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changing from one religion to another
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pope
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the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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bishop
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a high-ranking church official in charge of other priests and a number of churches
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persecute
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to treat in a cruel way
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republic
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a governmet in which the citizens have the right to choose their representatives to make laws
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senators
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members of the senate that make the laws, 300 men
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peninsula
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a long piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
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Etruscans
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they helped build Rome into a city-state.
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Punic War
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there was 3 each one to gain more land for the Roman Empire
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Julius Caesar
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was a powerful soldier who took control of the Roman Government. He made many improvements to Rome: roads, trading, jobs, calendar
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Augustus
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His name was Octavian and he defeated Mark Antony and became the first Roman Emperor
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Pax Romana
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a time of peace in Rome during Augustus reign. Roads were built, trade, increased, governemnt officials were honest
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