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16 Cards in this Set
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What happened to Caesar in 44 B.C.?
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He was assasinated.
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What did Julius Caesar do to help the poor?
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gave farms to the Romans who lost their land and created jobs for the poor
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What name did Octavian take after he was named military leader for life?
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Augustus Caesar
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Who took over power after Julius Caesar was killed?
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Octavian, Caesar's adopted son
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What does Augustus mean?
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honored
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What happened to the republic under Augustus?
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It came to an end. The Senate continued to meet, but it had little real power. Augustus was the sole ruler of Rome.
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How many people became wealthy from the riches the Romans got from conquered lands?
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only a very few became wealthy
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What was one of the groups who suffered the most?
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Roman workers
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What were the workers forced to do in order to suvive?
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They had to beg.
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Why did the price of grain fall?
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Huge amounts of grain were brought t Rome from conquered lands so they had too much.
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What is another name for dictator?
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absolute ruler
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Rome was deeply divided between what two groups of people?
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the rich and the poor
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Besides the workers, what other group of Romans also suffered and lost their jobs?
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Farmers
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Where did the farmers and workers turn for help?
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to the government
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What general came to power in 49 B.C.?
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Julius Ceasar
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For over 100 years, Rome was torn by riots, rebellions and what else?
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civil war
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