1. Mapping the Expansion of the Roman Empire
Cypress Ranch High School
World History

2. Rome’s Beginnings: Romulus and Remus1
Rome’s Beginnings: Romulus and Remus
Use Page 1 of your packet to fill in this info

3. Watching the Video add info about Early History1
Twins taken from mother, found and raised by a she-wolf.
Taken in by a farmer.
Designed a city and fought over what to name it.
Romulus killed Remus and named the city Rome 3
Watching the Video add info about Early History

4. TRUE FOUNDERS Etruscans: Greeks: Native to northern Italy.
Latins:
Came across Alps around BC.
Built original settlement on Palantine Hill; 1st Romans.
Etruscans:
Native to northern Italy.
Skilled metal workers and engineers; Romans adopted alphabet; Influenced the arch in architecture; influence religion.
Alps
TRUE FOUNDERS
Tiber River
Greeks:
Into southern Italy and Sicily between BC.
Settled 50 colonies and became prosperous; Taught Romans how to grow grapes and olives; influenced religion.