1. The Rise of the Roman Republic (circa. 800-44 BCE)

2. Objective
I am learning about Ancient Rome and different types of economies.
The purpose of this is to be able to understand that different regions have different perspective,

3. I. The Geography of Early Rome
Jumble of plains, river valleys, hills and mountains
The Alps and the Appenines
More open geography makes political unification easier than in Greece
Geography explains Roman expansion
City of Rome itself
Rome = center of the Mediterranean world

4. Founding of the Roman Republic
Legend says Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, god of War, founded the city where they were rescued from the Tiber River and cared for by the she-wolf. (753 B.C.E.)

5. Task As you read chapter 33 individually, take notes on the following:
The Patricians create a Republic
The Plebeians Rebel
The Plebeians get Rights

6. Processing
What influence did the Roman Republic leave behind?