WHat were some of the greater aspects of Rome's repubklic? What were some of the things that Rome did "right" that created the worlds largest empire from just one small city? How are Rome's laws similar to ours? What were the causes of Rome's two civil wars, and what are some ways that they could have been avoided?
6-1 1. Let's say Hannibal did not use the "sneak attack" method to attack Rome. Would this have changed the outcome? Why or why not? 2. Did Rome's location have any significance as to why they were such a well established empire? 6-2 1. Let's say Caesar wasn't killed by members of the Senate in 44 B.C. and just died of old age later in life. Would the Roman Empire have ended up differently than it did in ancient times? Explain why or why not? Be specific. 2. Be specific and give reasons on how the Roman Empire came to be such an organized and controlled society.
6.1 1. Would our government be different if Rome was not a republic? Why or why not? Be Specific. 2. Why were the Romans the first to create a checks and balances system? Why was it necessary in Ancient Rome? 6.2 1. How did the Punic Wars affect Rome? Did they help or hurt Rome? 2. How did Julius Caesar end the Civil War in Rome? How was he loved but also hated by the people of Rome?
1. Why did Rome not base their society on the Indus Valley or Chinese cultures rather than the Greeks? 2. Why would the Romans want to conquer other peoples? To spread there culture, or was it just a quest for power? 1. Why did the Graccus brothers not create a reform process that would benefit the rich as well as the poor? 2. Did Julius Caesar really "help" the Roman republic or did he just make things worse for everyone?
1.If the united states government had adopted having two Consuls instead of one president do you think this would work better for the united states or worse? 2.Could there have been more revolts if rome had made there enemies convert to their religion and customs? 3.Would Julius Caesar have been such a big deal in rome if the Gracchus hadn't been killed? 4.Overall do you think any of Caesars reforms could have been altered in a better way for both classes?
In ancient Rome, there were tyrants/reformers that made changes in government. What examples of leaders today might be considered tyrants by one group of people and reformers by another?
How would putting a limit on the amount of land someone could own be a reform that would help the poor of Rome?
What are the positive and negative aspects of the system of representation in a republic?
How did the Twelve Tables establish the idea that all free citizens had protection under the law? How does it compare to other legal codes we've studied in the ancient world?
If Rome was on the actually coast of Italy do you think it would have been more successful at trade and less protected and safe?
If Caesar never existed or was killed before even being consul do you every think Rome would have been an empire or just stayed a republic?
Though the US government looks almost identical to the Rome republic system if it had never been created would are government be totally different perhaps a empire,or oligarchy?
If the Romans did not allow slavery do you think it would have been a weaker civilization especially in trade and goods production? If the Romans did not allow slavery then would have still been an empire?
1. Why would Rome want to destroy evidence of the Carthaginians? 2. What rights plebeians have before the twelve tables?
1. Why would Julius Caesar want to make the ideas of the Gracchus brothers actual reforms? 2. Why would senators like Brutus want to assassinate Caesar?
1. Why were the early Romans able to establish a republic that grew powerful and spread its influence? 2. Why were the Punic Wars important for the spread of the Roman empire? 3. How did the Roman Empire transform the Roman culture, government, and ecomomy? 4. Were Ceasers reforms beneficialto the Roman Empire? If so how were they?
WHat were some of the greater aspects of Rome's repubklic?
ReplyDeleteWhat were some of the things that Rome did "right" that created the worlds largest empire from just one small city?
How are Rome's laws similar to ours?
What were the causes of Rome's two civil wars, and what are some ways that they could have been avoided?
6-1
ReplyDelete1. Let's say Hannibal did not use the "sneak attack" method to attack Rome. Would this have changed the outcome? Why or why not?
2. Did Rome's location have any significance as to why they were such a well established empire?
6-2
1. Let's say Caesar wasn't killed by members of the Senate in 44 B.C. and just died of old age later in life. Would the Roman Empire have ended up differently than it did in ancient times? Explain why or why not? Be specific.
2. Be specific and give reasons on how the Roman Empire came to be such an organized and controlled society.
If you compared our Republican Government with Rome's, who has the better republic?
ReplyDeleteWhat were some things the Greeks and Romans had in common?
In what ways were government and religion linked in the Roman society?
What could Rome have done to make it last longer than it did? What if it lasted longer? Would things be different today?
6.1
ReplyDelete1. Would our government be different if Rome was not a republic? Why or why not? Be Specific.
2. Why were the Romans the first to create a checks and balances system? Why was it necessary in Ancient Rome?
6.2
1. How did the Punic Wars affect Rome? Did they help or hurt Rome?
2. How did Julius Caesar end the Civil War in Rome? How was he loved but also hated by the people of Rome?
1. Why did Rome not base their society on the Indus Valley or Chinese cultures rather than the Greeks?
ReplyDelete2. Why would the Romans want to conquer other peoples? To spread there culture, or was it just a quest for power?
1. Why did the Graccus brothers not create a reform process that would benefit the rich as well as the poor?
2. Did Julius Caesar really "help" the Roman republic or did he just make things worse for everyone?
1.If the united states government had adopted having two Consuls instead of one president do you think this would work better for the united states or worse?
ReplyDelete2.Could there have been more revolts if rome had made there enemies convert to their religion and customs?
3.Would Julius Caesar have been such a big deal in rome if the Gracchus hadn't been killed?
4.Overall do you think any of Caesars reforms could have been altered in a better way for both classes?
1) If 1/3 of the population in Rome was slaves, Why was this such a high percentage in these area but not elsewhere?
ReplyDelete2)If Julius Caesar was told to step down from his role as dictator, then why and how was he reelected for life?
3)Why did Rome stop being a republic?
4) Why were the wealthy allowed to vote in Rome and how did their money effect their right to vote?
In ancient Rome, there were tyrants/reformers that made changes in government. What examples of leaders today might be considered tyrants by one group of people and reformers by another?
ReplyDeleteHow would putting a limit on the amount of land someone could own be a reform that would help the poor of Rome?
What are the positive and negative aspects of the system of representation in a republic?
How did the Twelve Tables establish the idea that all free citizens had protection under the law? How does it compare to other legal codes we've studied in the ancient world?
If Rome was on the actually coast of Italy do you think it would have been more successful at trade and less protected and safe?
ReplyDeleteIf Caesar never existed or was killed before even being consul do you every think Rome would have been an empire or just stayed a republic?
Though the US government looks almost identical to the Rome republic system if it had never been created would are government be totally different perhaps a empire,or oligarchy?
If the Romans did not allow slavery do you think it would have been a weaker civilization especially in trade and goods production? If the Romans did not allow slavery then would have still been an empire?
How might history be different if Carthage had won the Punic Wars instead of Rome?
ReplyDeleteHad the plebeians not been granted power from the Twelve Tables, how else might they have strengthened their power in government?
How different would Rome have been if the Gracchus brothers weren't killed?
What were some of Caesar's qualities that made him a good general and leader?
1. Why would Rome want to destroy evidence of the Carthaginians?
ReplyDelete2. What rights plebeians have before the twelve tables?
1. Why would Julius Caesar want to make the ideas of the Gracchus brothers actual reforms?
2. Why would senators like Brutus want to assassinate Caesar?
1. Why were the early Romans able to establish a republic that grew powerful and spread its influence?
ReplyDelete2. Why were the Punic Wars important for the spread of the Roman empire?
3. How did the Roman Empire transform the Roman culture, government, and ecomomy?
4. Were Ceasers reforms beneficialto the Roman Empire? If so how were they?