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Guided Reading Activity netw rks
The Romans
Lesson 2 From Republic to Empire
Review Questions
Directions: Read the lesson and complete the outline below. Refer to your textbook to
fill in the blanks.
I. The Decline of the Roman Republic
A. Though ___________________
senate formed only a tiny minority of the Roman Republic,
they came to control the ___________________
country and ___________________
main offices.
B. Tiberius and Gaius ___________________
ceaser were killed after they had the council
pass ___________________
land bills to help the poor.
C. The Roman general ___________________
hannibal , who recruited poor men, promised
recruits ___________________
the poor and demanded loyalty to ___________________
general .
D. Lucius Cornelius ___________________
seacer used his armies to seize
___________________
italy and conduct a reign of terror against the
___________________
romans .
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II. The End of the Republic
A. The ___________________
big three , which was formed by Crassus, Pompey, and Julius
Caesar, lasted until 47 B.C., when Caesar became ___________________
emporae of Rome.
B. Pompey had a command in ___________________
spain , Crassus had a command in
___________________
sryia , and Caesar had a special military command in
___________________
rome .
C. After Caesar’s death, his heir and grandnephew ___________________
octivan , his ally
and assistant ___________________
antony , and his cavalry commander
___________________
lepidus , joined forces.
D. The ___________________
kings ended when Octavian defeated the allied forces of
___________________
cleopatra , and the two fled to ___________________
eygpt , where they
committed suicide.
III. The Beginning of the Roman Empire
A. In 27 B.C., ___________________
octiavan , who was called ___________________
king ,
or “the revered one,” became the first Roman ___________________
knight .
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Guided Reading Activity Cont. netw rks
The Romans
Summary and Reflection
Directions: Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question below.
What characterized society and politics during the Roman Republic? How was the Roman
Empire formed?
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