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The Republic’s Growth and Crisis

The Republic’s Growth and Crisis. Seat work Students will quietly enter the room, find your seats and discuss your three sticky notes on pages 380-383 with your row group. . The Republic’s Growth and Crisis. How many wars did the Romans fight against Carthage? three wars

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The Republic’s Growth and Crisis

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  1. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis Seat work Students will quietly enter the room, find your seats and discuss your three sticky notes on pages380-383 with your row group.

  2. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis How many wars did the Romans fight against Carthage? three wars a state containing several countries or territories empire title used by Roman emperors meaning venerable or greatly honored one Augustus

  3. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis What do you know about Julius Caesar?

  4. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis Key Ideas • The Romans fought three wars against Carthage and took control of the Mediterranean region. • Wealth and power led to problems in Roman society and government. • The Roman republic was torn apart by civil war and replaced by the rule of the emperors.

  5. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis Key Terms empire—a state containing several countries or territories province—areas within a country or empire • civil war—war between groups from the • same country • Augustus—title used by Roman emperors • meaning venerable or greatly honored one

  6. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis Rome versus Carthage 218 B.C.Hannibal attacks in daring strike over Alps; Rome barely avoids defeat. 204 B.C. Rome attacks Carthage; Hannibal must return home to defend his city and is defeated. 146 B.C. Still fearing Carthage, Rome destroys the city and sells its people into slavery.

  7. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis The Role of Geography

  8. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis How did the Punic Wars affect Rome? Who did the Romans fight in the Punic Wars? What were the results of the second Punic War? Describe the extent of Roman rule after the Punic Wars.

  9. Problems Caused by Conquest Political Problems Poverty Military Difficulties The Republic’s Growth and Crisis What problems did conquest cause for Rome?

  10. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis Growing Pains How did Roman magistrates behave late in the republic? What two views about reform arose in the later years of the Republic? How did Gaius Marius change the Roman military?

  11. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis What events led to the collapse of the republic? The power of generals increases.  Civil wars: Sulla vs. Marius; Caesar vs. Pompey/Senate  Caesar wins, makes himself dictator for life.  Senators kill Caesar.  More civil wars: Octavian vs. assassins; Octavian vs. Antony. Octavian becomes Emperor Augustus.

  12. The Republic’s Growth and Crisis What should governments do? Page 155

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