The Roman Rebublic

1.How did geography help Rome? Since Rome is near the mediterranean sea it makes them have a good trade route and strong navy. It is also very mountainus so invaders and terrorist from other parts of Europe wouldn't be able to get to them unless they they crossed the mountains.

2. Why was each of the following groups important to Rome's development?
The Latins lived very simply they made homespun clothing and were farmers and shepards. The nest two groups Greeks and Etruscans had an impact on the growth of Rome into a city. The Greeks established 50 colonies on the coast of southern italy and Sicily. The Greek colonies prompted the Latins to call the area Magna Graecia or greater Greece. This brought Italy and Rome closer to contact with greek civilization. Last, Etruscans has a writing system which Latins didn't have. Etruscans had a great cultural influence. Latin settlers adopteed the Etruscan alphabet.

3.What were the values of early Rome society? They were Polytheists. hteir values were pretecting the household and keeping grain supplies safe. To interpert the will of the Gods they looked at the liver of a slaughtered animal. Rome was influenced by a group of values called "the ways of the fathers." They were disciplined, valued strength and loyalty. The valued strength more than beaauty and steadiness more than quickness of mind.

4a.How was the Roman household organized?The heart of Roman society was family. The oldest man would be encharge of the house. he descided everything he could sell a family member or even kill them. He decided what he wanted to do with the property also. This was called pater familias.

4b.What freedoms did women have in the family and in society?Women were enchaarge of the daily running of the household. A women in Rome had more freedom than one inAthens. She was a ciitizen with the right to own property and testify in court. girls ate meals with their husbands and advised them on buisness and politics. the did NOT have the right to vote.

5.How was the army linked to Roman society? All male citizens served in the army. Learning to fight Roman-style meant being part of a massive military unit called a legion. Every legion was seperated into 60 small groups. The Roman legion proved superiror to the Greek phalanx because the legion was more flexible. The legions were the  fighting force that spread Rome's power around the Mediterranean.

Define:
republic-a political unit that is not rued by a monarch and in which citizens with thr right to vote choose their leaders
gravitas-weightiness or seriousness
pater familias-by lawn and custom, power to rule the early Roman household belonged exculsivly to one perosn the eldest man.
toga-white piece of clothing they wore.
patrician-Rome was dominated by a small group of families of upper calles that their ancestors had been patres who founded rome
plebian-the common farmers, artisans, and merchants
legion-a massive military unit

Identify:
Italy-South of Rome. Wher ethe three first settleres settled
Rome- Named after Remus  from the triumphant and murderous brother
Romulus-Brother of remus was sent out to die in the Tiber river but miraculusly survived bya she wolf. The decided to build a city near the spot they had been abandoned. Each brother took a hill top to claim leadership. In anger Romulus killled remus. Romulus died in a thunder storm
Palatine Hill- Romulus's hill top
Alps-Mountains the seperated Rome and Italy from the rest of Europe
Tiber River- The river remus and romulus was sentto afloat in
Apennines-a mountain range extending across the length of the entire peninsula from NW to SW
Latins-wandered across the alps into Italy. Settled on either side of thee Tiber River. They lived simply and wore coarse, homespun clothing. Only a few trades went out
Etruscans-Third group of settlers in Italy. Very civilized. They has a writing system. hteir letters adapted iknto the alphabet. Roman buildings hsow the influence of  Etuscan arcutecture.
Forum-a public quare of ancient roman cities
century-100 years