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Chapter 6

Chapter 6. Section 2. Setting the Stage. The growth brought political, economic, and social changes. The Problem with Expansion. The most serious was the widening gap between the rich and the poor. The Problem with Expansion. The slave population made 1/3 of Rome’s population

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Chapter 6

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  1. Chapter 6 Section 2

  2. Setting the Stage • The growth brought political, economic, and social changes

  3. The Problem with Expansion • The most serious was the widening gap between the rich and the poor

  4. The Problem with Expansion • The slave population made 1/3 of Rome’s population • These slaves were forced to work on the latifundia

  5. The Problem with Expansion • Some could not afford to repair the damages caused by Hannibal’s army, so they sold out to the wealthy land owners • Many of the small farmers were soldiers returning home only to become homeless and jobless

  6. Republic Collapse • These soldiers fought for pay and owed allegiance only to the generals

  7. Julius Caesar • They formed a triumvirate, a three person government

  8. Julius Caesar • When this news reached Rome, it made Caesar very popular with the people

  9. Julius Caesar • Caesar governed as absolute ruler • Created many changes that gained him popularity • Many viewed him as a tyrant, and he was assassinated in 44 B.C.

  10. 2nd Triumvirate • Consisted of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus • These three avenged the death of Caesar • They ruled for ten years

  11. 2nd Triumvirate • Mark Antony leaves for Egypt and falls in love with Cleopatra • Octavian accepts the title of Augustus, (the exalted one)

  12. Pax Romana • PaxRomana translates to Roman peace • The empire included more than 3 million square miles

  13. Economy • Based on agriculture and trade • 90 percent of the people were farmers

  14. A Huge Empire • The border of Rome measured more than 10,000 square mile • It included Spain, Mesopotamia, North Africa, and Britain

  15. A Sound Government • He spread the empire, and stabilized the frontier

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