Social Studies Ch.14 Flashcards
(43 cards)
Julias ceaser
put himself over the laws, he got murdered and said ‘‘ut too’’ which means you to brutas he got killed in the ides of summer.
Pax Romana
a time of great peace
Social position
to improve your postion you needed to gain wealth
Life in rome
it was crowded unsanatary, goverment provided for people even the poor did baths gave food and entertainment
Farming
crops were small many people needed to work on land and not many farming advances
Trade
they traded for grain for various parts of the empire
Roman Expansion
latin langauge spread, many people became roman; it also determined how wealthy you were
Small market
they had little money so they had a small market for manufactured products
Elite class
whore togas with purple trim; they could own property; they were less than 2% of the roman population; the upper class, patricans; they were powerful; they weren’t punished severly
More humble class
THey are shopkeepers, farmers, laborers, and soldiers; could own property; in the colessuim they got decent seats. Free men or woman
Slave class
could not own land; very poor
Cartograms
could know stuff at first glance if the cartogram is looked at
Roman religon
they did animal sacrifices
Rome imported what for soldiers?
grain
Romans had
running water warm and cold
What does Augustus mean?
the respected one
Augustus restored how many temples?
82
When did the Pax Romana end?
when Marcus Aurelis died
Roman social postion and indias caste system compare
In India you were born in your caste system and you couldn’t go up, in rome you could up in your class rank
How did the romans feel about slavery? How would you compare there attitude with ours today?
The romans wanted slaves and didn’t really live by themselves. We would tell them to get up and just do it
Compare the roman system for seating in the coliseum with how we do it today. who gets the best seats? Why?
In rome it was how wealthy you were, but now how much you pay is how much you get.
Augustus
1st dynasty, created a police force and a fire brigade he established peace ( Pax Romana) Romes first emporer ceasers adopted son his original name is Octavian
Tiberuis
stepson of Augustus, 1st dynasty
Nero
2nd dynasty Senators and army didn’t like him, civil war broke out, he killed himself.