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Learning Log . Who was Julius Caesar and what happened to him?. Learning Log. Today in History: October 24, 1929; Black Thursday Start of the Wall Street crash that led to the Great D epression of the 1930s People began using credit to buy things they could not afford.
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Learning Log Who was Julius Caesar and what happened to him?
Learning Log Today in History: October 24, 1929; Black Thursday Start of the Wall Street crash that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s People began using credit to buy things they could not afford. Banks then failed since people could not repay their loans. Question: Explain the impact this played on our country’s economy in 1929?
Rome The beginning and the republic…
Rome--- Where it be? • Rome, Italy • Capital city • Europe • Peninsula • Vatican & Pope
Rome: From the Beginning • Romulus and Remus • Twin sons of the God Mars • Abandoned and raised by a she-wolf • Decided to build a great city • Argument • Romulus kills Remus • Names city after himself, Rome • Invites all to live in city --- slaves, women, men, etc..
Monarchy • Romulus & the war he caused • Provides his men with wives by inviting neighboring tribe to festival and abducting young women • Sabines go to war with Rome • Following the war, Romulus shares kingship with Sabine king • King Titus Tatius • Senate • Romulus selects 100 noble men to be advisors to the kings • Forms Senate