Decline of the Roman Republic

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Decline of the Roman Republic
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Causes for decline

• Spread of slavery in the agricultural system
  (forces low paid workers out)
• Migration of small farmers into cities and
  unemployment (causes for more crime)

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• Civil war over the power of Julius Caesar
• Devaluation of Roman currency inflation

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• Roman Politicians seen as corrupt

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Julius Caesar
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Understand 1

• Roman Republic could not handle the changes in
  social and economic conditions and was replaced
  by an imperial regime, the Roman Empire

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Rise of an Empire

• Starts with a Triumvirate-Caesar, Crassus, and
  Pompey
• Caesar grabs power-becomes dictator for life-then
  assassinated-March 15, 44 B.C.
• Civil war b/t Augustus(Octavian) and Marc Anthony
  (Actium)

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Results..

• Augustus-aka-Octavian-aka-Majestic One becomes
  Romes first Emperor
• Glorifies Rome, unifies it, civil service, and
  common coinage
• Retains senate

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Problem!!

• Rome will suffer each time a Emperor dies-no
  thoughtful design on the succession of Emperors

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Who assassinated Julius Caesar?

• Pompey
• Marc Antony
• Senate
• Octavian

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Who did Julius Caesar defeat to become the sole
leader of Rome?

• Pompey
• Augustus
• Crassus
• Lepidus

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Who became Romes first Emperor?

• Augustus
• Julius Caesar
• Marc Antony
• Pompey

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Before Rome became an Empire it was a?

• Caliphate
• Kingdom
• Republic
• State

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What river did Julius Caesar cross that started a
civil war?

• Tiber
• Tigris
• Rubicon
• Euphrates

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A triumvirate is a rule by

• one
• two
• three
• four

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Did Brutus take part in the death of Julius
Caesar?

• Yes
• No

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Did Marc Antony defeat Octavian at the battle of
Actium?

• Yes
• No

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Did Rome set out a specific method to become
Emperor?

• Yes
• No

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Julius Caesar was responsible for conquering the

• Spaniards
• British tribes
• Greeks
• Gauls