Unit 3 Essay Question 1: Augustus Caesar

Question 1

Paragraph 1 Topic

Answer 1

Ambitious

Question 2

Paragraph 1 evidence ex: 1

Answer 2

expanded empire
Doc A - map

Question 3

Paragraph 1 evidence ex: 2

Answer 3

conquered Egypt
Doc B - coin

Question 4

Paragraph 1 evidence ex: 3

Answer 4

Drove out people that killed Caesar
Doc C - Augustus

Question 5

Paragraph 2 Topic

Answer 5

Gracious

Question 6

Paragraph 2 evidence ex: 1

Answer 6

Turned down dictatorship
Doc C - Augustus & Doc D - Soldier

Question 7

Paragraph 2 evidence ex: 2

Answer 7

Won’t let people call him Lord
Doc F - Seutonius (Historian)

Question 8

Paragraph 2 evidence ex: 3

Answer 8

Spared people who sought pardon
Doc C - Augustus

Question 9

Paragraph 3 Topic

Answer 9

Calculated

Question 10

Paragraph 3 evidence ex: 1

Answer 10

Turned down dictatorship because he knew he would be consul every year
Doc C - Augustus & Doc D - Soldier

Question 11

Paragraph 3 evidence ex: 2

Answer 11

Although he won’t let people call him Lord, he changed his name to Augustus which means ‘more than a human and very important’
Doc F - Seutonius (Historian) & Doc E - Cassius Dio

Question 12

Paragraph 3 evidence ex: 3

Answer 12

wanted all the power to himself. Gave senate power over weaker provinces.
Doc E - Cassius