| A | B |
|---|
| Legend of how Rome was started | Romulus killed Remus and named Rome after himself |
| republic | government in which people elect their leaders |
| Eutruscans | People from Northern Italy that conquered Rome |
| Rome was a good defensive location | Rome was built on seven hills |
| Roman life | Hard, since most people were farmers |
| patrician | wealthy landowners who held the highest positions in government |
| plebians | mostly common farmers |
| three branches of the Roman government | executive, legislative, judicial |
| legislative branch | Senate and assemblies |
| Senate | 300 members that advised Roman leaders |
| judicial branch | consisted of eight judges who served for one year |
| executive | lead by two consuls |
| consuls | commanded the army and directed the government for one year |
| Roman citizens | free adult males |
| Provided source of water for drinkig, farming, trade and transportation | Tiber River |
| Mediterranean Sea | Provided trade routes |
| Enabled Rome to conqure new land | Itanian peninsula |
| two main mountain ranges that protected Rome | Alps and Apennines |
| led to conflict in Rome | differences between rich and poor |
| civil war | war between groups within the same country |
| Julius Caesar | Roman general who became dictator of Rome |
| Roman cival war | generals who supported the plebians fought generals who supported the patricians |
| Cicero | famous public speaker in Roman history |
| Death of Julius Caesar | people felt he was too powerful |
