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18 Cards in this Set
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An indo-euro tribe who first settled on the Tiber River |
Latins |
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A group who lived in Italy and gave Rome its first kings |
Etruscans |
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The Consuls, The Senate, and the Assembly make up the ... |
3 branches of government |
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made up of patricians; acted as judges, directed army in war time, and chose the senators- most powerful |
consuls |
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made up of the plebeians; voted on laws suggested by government officials, and elected the two consuls. |
assembly |
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Definition of a "Republic": A government where people elect their _________ |
leaders |
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Wealthy land owners; aristocrats. |
Patricians |
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Common People |
Plebeians |
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Lowest of the social classes |
slaves |
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This abbreviation means: The senate and the people of Rome |
SPQR |
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senators held office for life, advised the consuls, and approved laws passed by the assembly |
Senate |
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The sea to the east of Italy |
Adriatic |
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The mountain range to the north of Rome |
The Alps |
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The river that runs closest to Rome |
Tiber |
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The written laws were the 12 ________ |
Tables |
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This type of ruler ruled for just 6 months |
dictator |
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The place in town where the Romans met and hung out |
Forum |
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The hero of the Trojan War who legend says founded Rome |
Aeneas |
