Roman unit study Flashcards
The Tiber River provided _________ For Italy
Fresh water and trade routes
Rome’s _____________ provided protection from invaders
Hills and mountains
The Mediterranean Sea was referred to as __________ because it surrounded the areas the Roman’s conquered and ruled.
“ our sea”
The Plebeians were _____________
artisans, merchants/shopkeepers, and small farm owners.
Emperor Augustus was a generous man who showed his gratitude to his retired soldiers ___________
by giving them money.
The Romans were shrewd rulers that gave conquered peoples full citizenship as _______________
They could vote and were treated as equals.
The Romans let other people have the freedom to vote and have citizenship so ____________
They could win over their hearts and minds
Patricians and Plebeians _________ with Patricians being above them.
were NOT of the same social class
Aqueducts were important because _________________
they distributed fresh water for drinking and bathing to homes and public tanks throughout the empire.
If you were not a Roman citizen ______________
you could pay a fee to earn your citizenship.
