Section 1:Founding the Roman Republic

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CHAPTER 7
The Roman World
Section 1 Founding the Roman Republic Section
2 Rome Expands Its Borders Section 3 The Birth
of the Roman Empire Section 4 Roman Society and
Culture Section 5 The Rise of
Christianity Section 6 The Fall of the Western
Empire
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SECTION 1
Founding the Roman Republic
Question What are some characteristics of Roman
patricians and plebeians?
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SECTION 1
Founding the Roman Republic
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SECTION 2
Rome Expands Its Borders
Question What were the causes and outcomes of
the Punic Wars?
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SECTION 2
Rome Expands Its Borders
Punic Wars
Carthage was afraid Rome would take Sicily Rome
was afraid Carthage would close the Adriatic Sea
and the Strait of Messina.
Carthage asked for peace had to pay indemnity
and give up control of Sicily.
First Punic War
Carthage asked for peace paid an indemnity and
lost the Spanish colonies.
Second Punic War
Hannibal invaded Italy.
Third Punic War
Some Romans passionately hated Carthage Rome
declared war.
Carthage was destroyed.
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SECTION 3
Israel and the Occupied Territories
The Birth of the Roman Empire
Question How did political events weaken the
Roman Empire?
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SECTION 3
The Birth of the Roman Empire
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SECTION 4
Roman Society and Culture
Question What are some reasons why the Romans
had a strong empire?
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SECTION 4
Roman Society and Culture
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SECTION 5
The Rise of Christianity
Question What are the major events in the
development of Christianity?
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SECTION 5
The Rise of Christianity
personally taught in Judaea gained
followers crucified believed risen from dead
disciples deliver message spreads slowly through
empire outlawed by Romans Christians persecuted
accepted by Romans, Constantine made official
religion priests, bishops, patriarchs,
pope church councils set down beliefs
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SECTION 6
The Fall of the Western Empire
Question What were the causes of the fall of the
Roman Empire in the West?
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SECTION 6
The Fall of the Western Empire
Decline of the Roman Empire
too many poor
inadequate government for size of empire
expense of defending and maintaining empire
loss of patriotism, interest in government, and
political honesty
competition for power
heavy taxes
loss of income
army interference made government unstable
decline of manufacturing and agriculture
dependence on German troops
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CHAPTER 7
Chapter Wrap-Up
1. What two major factors helped Rome unify its
empire and maintain peace? 2. What ideas and
inventions did the Romans borrow and adapt from
the Greeks? 3. How did Romes relationship with
the people it conquered change over time?