1. The Rise of the Roman Republic
Chapter 33

2. In the beginning… The ___________ ruled Rome
During this time, Rome was divided into 2 classes:
PATRICIANS (“_________________”)
Advised the Etruscan kings
Rich; controlled most valuable land
PLEBIANS (“______________”)
Peasants, laborers, craftspeople, shopkeepers
Little say in gov’t but HAD to serve in ________

3. The Etruscan Kings Etruscans rule over Rome with great force and fear
Lucius Junius _______: leads revolt to drive the Etruscan kings
Romans vow never again to put power in hands of ____________

4. The Patrician Rebellion
A _________ replaced the Etruscan kings
DEF: Elected officials work for the interests of the people (which at first meant the patricians)
______________: Group of 300 patricians elected by the patricians; served for life
__________: 2 patricians elected to share control of the army
__________: One who makes a decision in an emergency situation if consuls disagree
_____: “The Senate and People of Rome”

5. The Plebian Rebellion Plebeians were MAD:
Not allowed to _____________in government
Laws were not ____________
Patricians could declare _______
WHY DO YOU THINK THESE BOTHER THE PLEBS?
CONFLICT (Struggle) OF THE ________: Series of protests the plebeians use to try to gain political equality.
494 BCE: Plebeians abandon ________
Livy: “A great panic seized the city.” WHY?

6. Answers Why were the Plebeians troubled?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Why did a panic seize the city?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Plebeian Victories:
Over a series of 200 years, plebeians used a series of protests to gain the following rights:
__________________
Power to Advise Senate of Plebeian Interests
Could veto actions of the Senate
Could make laws for plebeians (not patricians)
1 of the 2 Consuls had to be a ___________
Plebeians could be Senators
________________: laws are now written down
Plebeians could write laws that affected ALL Romans (not just Plebeians)