Unit 1 Lesson 1.1 From Republic to Empire

When did the first period of expansion begin?

• 44 B.C.E.
• 509 B.C.E.
• 264 B.C.E.
• 145 B.C.E.

What was the reason for Rome's expansion during the first period?

• To find new trade partners
• To establish a monarchy
• To spread their religion
• To protect their borders and gain more land

What territories did Rome gain during the first period of expansion?

• Much of Spain and the island of Sicily
• Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt
• Control over the entire Italian peninsula and North Africa
• None of the above

What was the impact of civil wars on the transition from a republic to an empire?

• Roman generals were becoming dictators and setting their armies against the power of the Senate
• The people were becoming more involved in the government
• The Senate was gaining more power over the military
• The empire was becoming more decentralized

What is one reflection on the cost and sacrifice involved in each period of expansion?

• Each period was unnecessary and avoidable
• Each period was motivated by greed and selfishness
• Each period was relatively easy and bloodless
• Each period involved significant loss of life and resources

What was the significance of natural boundaries in the expansion of the Roman Empire?

• They made the empire more vulnerable to attack
• They made it harder to expand the empire
• They had no impact on the expansion of the empire
• They made it easier to defend the empire

What was the reason for Rome's expansion during the second period?

• To spread their religion
• To protect their borders and gain more land
• To gain control of North Africa, much of Spain, and the island of Sicily
• To establish a monarchy

What territories did Rome gain during the second period of expansion?

• North Africa, much of Spain, and the island of Sicily
• Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt
• Control over the entire Italian peninsula and North Africa
• None of the above

What was the reason for Rome's expansion during the third period?

• To spread their religion
• To protect their borders and gain more land
• To establish a monarchy
• To rule the entire Mediterranean world

What territories did Rome gain during the third period of expansion?

• Much of Gaul (modern-day France)
• Control over the entire Italian peninsula and North Africa
• Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt
• None of the above