Roman Republic: Key Concepts and Events

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Who first ruled early Rome?

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Etruscan Kings

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Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?

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so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished

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Plebeians became nearly equal to patricians when they won the right to pass laws for all Romans.

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pass laws for all Romans.

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In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to

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wealthy landowning families.

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Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?

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The people elect representatives to make laws for them.

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What was one major job of the consuls?

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to command the army

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Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

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They had no say in making the laws.

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What changed as a result of the action in the image below? Options: Scribes became the most powerful people in Rome. Patricians had less power than before. Plebeians followed more laws than before. Priests became the wealthiest people in Rome.

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Patricians had less power than before.

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According to legend, events on a visit to the oracle at Delphi determined who would govern Rome next.

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who would govern Rome next.

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The two main social groups in the Roman Republic were ___________________________________.

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Patricians and Plebians