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10/25/16 (Leave your HW on your desk)
QOD What is the name of the general from Carthage who marched across Europe? The Carthaginian general who marched across Europe was Hannibal. I can describe how Plebeians gained political equality.
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10/25/16 Agenda I can and QOD Vocab Flashcards
Review “The Punic Wars” Homework Read and take notes 33.5 Continue watching “Rome: Expansion and Conquest”
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Quiz 9 Vocab Words **Senate - a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome Tribune – an official of the Roman Republic elected by plebeians to protect their rights **Veto - to reject proposals of law-making bodies of government **Circus Maximus - a large Roman stadium primarily used for chariot races **Colosseum - a large arena in Rome where gladiator contests and other games and sporting events were held
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The Punic Wars – Map Worksheet
The Pyrenees and the Alps Croton 202 B.C.E. ; Zamat Carthages’ Battle of Messana ; 263 B.C.E. Trebia About 350 miles Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Seas Syracuse It was close to their territory in Africa.
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33.5 The Plebeians Gain Political Equality
Compromises: Tribunes of the Plebs Elected position Spoke for the Plebeians to the Senate and Consuls Gained the power of veto Grew from 2 to 10 Council of Plebs Made laws for Plebeians 451 BCE – 12 Tables - Laws were written down (Patricians couldn’t change them) 367 BCE - 1 Consul had to be a Plebeian 287 BCE - Plebeians could pass laws for all citizens – now equal to Patricians US is based on Roman Democracy Both elect representatives to make laws
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619-509 BCE - Etruscans Ruled Rome
509 BCE: - Pats rebel and Republic begins 494 BCE – Conflict of the Orders (Plebs leave city) 451 BCE – Twelve Tables 367 BCE - 1 Consul is a Pleb 287 BCE– Plebs pass laws for all citizens
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Ancient Rome: Conquest and Expansion
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