| A | B |
|---|
| Rome's location in Italy | center, making it easy to expand |
| River that helped Rome grow | Tiber |
| Mountains that helped protect Rome | Apennine |
| type of land that helped Rome grow | very fertile |
| group the Romans drove out in 509 B.C. | the Etruscans |
| type of government the first Romans established | Republic |
| Republic | government where people elect officials |
| the group who dominated the early repulic's government | senate |
| Name for the wealthy landholding class | Patricians |
| name for the common people or working class | Plebeians |
| Name for the officials elected by the Plebeian | tribunes |
| power tribunes had to block a law that was harmful to the Plebeians | veto |
| the basic unit of Roman society | Family |
| Head of the Roman household who had absolute power | Husband/Father |
| group who gained more power over time and could even run businesses later | Women |
| Group that was taught to read & write | both boys & girls |
| nation that Romans based their gods on | Greece |
| evidence of how important religion was in Roman society | many temples |
| military reason for Rome's rapid expansion | they had a very loyal and well trained army |
| Social reason for Rome's rapid expansion | they gave rights to conquered peoples |
| How Rome treated defeated enemies | Fairly |
| Name for the Republic expanding around the Mediterranean Sea | Empire |
| Term that describes taking control of foreigh lands and people | Imperialism |
| name for lands that came under Roman rule | Provinces |
| Year associated with the height of Roman control | 133B.C. |
| Problem that arose by forcing conquered people to become slaves | there was a huge surplus of grain |
| How the use of slaves affected farmers | Farmers not needed to produce grain so they move to city looking for jobs |
| Result of all the new wealth | Corruption increases |
| Effects of increase in greed and self-interest | Undermines virtues of hard work, family, simplicity & duty |
| Result of the decline of the Republic | Civil Wars |
| basic unit of Roman army, made up of about 5,000 soldiers | legion |
| Carthagenian general who crossed the alps and surprised the Romans | Hannibal |
| Tribune brothers who led reforms to help the poor | Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus |
