1. The Roman World CHAPTER 7 Section 1: Founding the Roman Republic
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CHAPTER 7
The Roman World
Section 1: Founding the Roman Republic
Section 2: Rome Expands Its Borders
Section 3: The Birth of the Roman Empire
Section 4: Roman Society and Culture
Section 5: The Rise of Christianity
Section 6: The Fall of the Western Empire

2. Founding the Roman Republic
CHAPTER 7
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Section 1:
Founding the Roman Republic
Objectives:
Identify the role geography played in Italy’s and Rome’s development.
Describe the form of government of the Roman Republic.
Explain the Conflict of the Orders and how it changed the early Roman Republic.
Compare and contrast the roles of citizens and noncitizens as Rome expanded its power.

3. The Land: Its Geography and Importance
Section 1:
Founding the Roman Republic
The Land: Its Geography and Importance
Protected by mountains, but separated from rest of Europe
Helped to control Mediterranean
Overland travel was easy, but vulnerable to enemy attacks

4. Rome and the Beginning of an Empire
Section 1:
Founding the Roman Republic
Rome and the Beginning of an Empire
The founding of Rome
A strategic location – protected from invasion by sea, center of trade routes

5. The Early Roman Republic
Section 1:
Founding the Roman Republic
The Early Roman Republic
Senate – most influential and powerful body of the government
Magistrates – elected officials
Assemblies – oversaw defense and acted as courts

6. The Conflict of the Orders
Section 1:
Founding the Roman Republic
The Conflict of the Orders
Patricians – wealthy landowners
Plebeians – farmers and workers

7. Founding the Roman Republic
Section 1:
Founding the Roman Republic
The Republic Grows
The role of the Roman army – well-trained, strict discipline

8. The role of wise policies
Section 1:
Founding the Roman Republic
The role of wise policies
Conquered peoples were granted limited rights

9. Rome Expands Its Borders
Section 2:
Rome Expands Its Borders
Objectives:
Discuss the Punic Wars and how Rome gained control over Carthage.
Explain how expansion changed the Roman Republic.

10. Rome Expands Its Borders
Section 2:
Rome Expands Its Borders
Rome Fights Carthage
The First Punic War – lasted 23 years; Carthage was forced to give up Sicily
The Second Punic War – Hannibal was defeated by Scipio
The Third Punic War – Rome again defeated Carthage and became supreme power in Mediterranean

11. The Problems of Expansion
Section 2:
Rome Expands Its Borders
The Problems of Expansion
Nobles gained more power
Wider gap between rich and poor

12. The Birth of the Roman Empire
Section 3:
The Birth of the Roman Empire
Objectives:
Identify the political events in Rome during the first century B.C. that helped weaken the Roman Republic.
Explain how the reign of Julius Caesar served as a transition between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
Describe the events and conditions that marked the first two centuries of the Roman Empire.

13. The Birth of the Roman Empire
Section 3:
The Birth of the Roman Empire
A Weakening Republic
The Social War – allies rebelled against Romans, were finally granted citizenship

14. The Birth of the Roman Empire
Section 3:
The Birth of the Roman Empire
Caesar in Power
The First Triumvirate – Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
The rule of Caesar – Caesar declared war on the republic and defeated Pompey, but was killed in the Senate

15. The Birth of the Roman Empire
Section 3:
The Birth of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire
The Second Triumvirate – Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus
Octavian: the first Augustus – “the revered one”
The Pax Romana emperors – Julio-Claudian Emperors, Army Emperors, Flavian Emperors, The Five Good Emperors

16. Roman Society and Culture
Section 4:
Roman Society and Culture
Objectives:
Explain how the Romans built a strong and unified empire.
Describe the daily lives and occupations of Roman citizens.
Explain the role of science and the arts in the Roman Empire.

17. Building a Strong Empire
Section 4:
Roman Society and Culture
Building a Strong Empire
Government and laws – revised laws
Trade and transportation
The Roman Army

18. Roman Society and Culture
Section 4:
Roman Society and Culture
Life in the Empire
Daily life – running water and exotic food for rich, crowded apartments and simple meals for most Romans
Slaves and slavery
The roles of men, women, and children – father held power, mother managed household, education at home
Religion – state religion
Fun and games – theater, sports

19. Roman Society and Culture
Section 4:
Roman Society and Culture
Science and the Arts
Science, engineering, and architecture
Literature – Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Tacitus, Plutarch
Language – Latin is the parent of modern Romance languages

20. The Rise of Christianity
Section 5:
The Rise of Christianity
Objectives:
Describe how the conditions Jews faced in Judaea contributed to the rise of Christianity.
Identify the difficulties early Christians experienced in the Roman Empire.
Explain the changes that helped establish Christianity and stabilize the church during the late Roman Empire.

21. The Beginning of Christianity
Section 5:
The Rise of Christianity
The Beginning of Christianity
Jews and the Roman Empire – Jews revolted and were banned from Jerusalem
The teachings of Jesus – grounded in Jewish traditions
The death of Jesus – resurrection

22. The Spread of Christianity
Section 5:
The Rise of Christianity
The Spread of Christianity
Christianity was for everyone
Martyrs were put to death for beliefs in Christianity
Roman law accepted Christianity as a religion

23. The Romans Adopt Christianity
Section 5:
The Rise of Christianity
The Romans Adopt Christianity
Constantine supported Christianity
Bishops, patriarchs, pope

24. The Fall of the Western Empire
Section 6:
The Fall of the Western Empire
Objectives:
Identify the problems the Roman Empire had to deal with during the A.D. 200s.
Explain how the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine slowed the decline of the empire.
List the factors that led to the final decline of the Roman Empire in the West.

25. The Fall of the Western Empire
Section 6:
The Fall of the Western Empire
Troubled Times Arise
Rising inflation
Increasing insecurity

26. Two Able Emperors Attempt Reform
Section 6:
The Fall of the Western Empire
Two Able Emperors Attempt Reform
Diocletian – appointed a co-emperor and two caesars (assistants)
Constantine – supported Christianity

27. The Fall of the Western Empire
Section 6:
The Fall of the Western Empire
The Final Invasions
The Goths and the Vandals
The Huns
Results of the invasions – people were displaced, instability and destruction abounded

28. The Fall of the Western Empire
Section 6:
The Fall of the Western Empire
Causes of the decline
Political and military weaknesses
Economic decline
Social change