PPT-Rome & Its government

Ab initio Rome was first established as a monarchy king queen etc People of Rome were farmers and herders controlled by the Etruscans and later by Roman kings In 509 BCE the Romans drove out . Geography The people who settled Rome chose a geographic location that was good for defense travel and trade Economics To survive Roman farmers relied on discipline and hard work The Beginnings of Rome ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the early history of Geography of Rome. Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio with about 3 million residents.. It . is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula on the Tiber river. . River Tiber. Geography and the Rise of Rome. Section 1. How did the landscape of the Italian Peninsula affect early settlement there?. Rugged. Built on hills so easily defended. Near rivers for fresh water . In terms of importance to Rome’s growth, which effect of Italy’s climate would you rank most important?. MILITARY. 6G.1.2. Explain the factors that influenced the movement of people, goods, ideas and the effects of that movement on societies & regions over time (e.g. scarcity of resources, conquests, desire for wealth, diseases & trade). The . Beginning. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPf27gAup9U. . Reference sites. http. ://. www.localhistories.org/romhist.html. . http://. www.roman-empire.net/children/history.html. http://. www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/roman-empire/brief-history-of-rome.htm. Location. Italian Peninsula—halfway between Northern and Southern Italy. Midpoint of Mediterranean Sea. Advantage: Send military in all directions! . Roman Geography and Conflict. Place . Society divided into two classes. Tan=left. Black. =Right. Republic. A government created in Rome where the people elect leaders to govern them. Dictators. Rulers with almost absolute power. Plebeians. The group of common people or peasants in Rome who were calling for changing the government where they had more of a say in how the city was run.. Rome at the Birth of Christ. Rome at the Birth of Christ. Rome: The Right time… The right place!!!. GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS. PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS. POLITICAL FACTORS. Rome: The Right time… the right place!!!. Located along the Mediterranean sea. Mediterranean climate. The . Alps and . Appinies. . m. ountain ranges protect Rome from outsiders and made it difficult to travel across the peninsula. Home of Mt. Vesuvius (volcano). up the east coast. Alps . in north with passages. surrounded . by water. Geography. Patricians. Landowners. Made the law. Plebeians. Farmers. Followed the law?. Class System. Iowa classroom. How do class systems create conflict?. Rome was established in the year . 735. by a . group of people called the . Latins. .. For many years Rome was ruled by a people . called the Etruscans. The Roman’s learned many things from them . Same as the U.S.. Who has power?. Patricians: wealthy landowners. P. ortion of the population: SMALLEST. Power: MOST. Plebeians: farmers, artisans, merchants. Portion of the population: LARGEST. Power: LEAST. From Republic to Empire. By the 1. st. Century BC – The Roman Republic was in trouble. It did not survive the great changes that took place . Political power broke down. Riots to restore power to Tribunes. Targets:. I can tell how conflict between classes changed Rome’s governments. . I can explain how Rome conquered the Mediterranean region. . Terms to Know. patrician . a member of the ruling class.