1. Read Along Chapter 5 Section 2

2. Summarize the three Punic Wars. 1 st Punic War –Rome defeats Carthage and wins the islands of Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia 2 nd Punic War –Hannibal marches all around through the Pyrenees and Alps and loses 1/3 of Army, but sweeps across Italy –Never captures Rome –Rome outflanks by sending an army to Carthage

3. Punic Wars 3 rd Punic War –Rome destroys Carthage Kill everyone Sell survivors into slavery Pour salt all over

4. How does slavery hurt parts of the economy? Did it hurt our economy when we had slavery? Small farmers, exports/imports, growing unemployment, rich/poor, corruption

5. Who were the Gracchus brothers and what did they do? Plebian brothers who attempted reform. Distributed land to poor farmers. Use public funds for grain for the poor.

6. What are some reasons for the decline of the Roman Republic? Civil Wars Slave uprisings and revolts Legions turn into professional armies

7. Who was Julius Caesar and what were his reforms? How are these reforms related to the history of our government? Military commander, Pompey was other commander Completed the Roman takeover of Gaul Pompey persuades Senate Caesar defeats Pompey Senate names him Dictator

8. Reforms of Caesar Public works to help unemployment Public land given to the poor Citizenship extended to more people Introduce new calendar –Based on Egyptian calendar –Our basic calendar today

9. What was the rift between Mark Antony and Octavian and how did it start? Allied to find murderers of Julius Caesar Fight for rule

10. What was the government under Octavian? Is there anything in this government that we use today? Kept the Senate Created a Civil Service Opened high level jobs to ALL that qualify Use the census to create more fair taxes –Census – population count Postal service Issued new coins Use jobless to build roads & temples, farming

11. What was the system of succession in the Roman Empire? Chosen by Merit

12. Who were two of the 'good' emperors during the Pax Romana? Trajan, Hadrian, ect.

13. What types of entertainment existed in Rome and what was its purpose, besides to entertain? Circus Maximus – Chariot Race Gladiators – typically slaves Tame restless mobs