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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Main Idea Governmental and social problems led to the end of the Roman Republic and the creation of a new form of government. From Republic to Empire

By the mid-100s BC, Rome had no rival anywhere in the Mediterranean world. However, the responsibilities of running their vast holdings stretched the Roman political system to its limits. Problems in the Late Republic ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Social Unrest ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Soldier-Farmers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Public Land

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Military in Politics

Social and Civil Wars ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Civil War ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Social War

Summarize What challenges faced Rome in the late Republic? Answer(s): slave revolts, social unrest, the Social War, and a civil war in which Sulla became dictator

Sulla paved the way for major changes in Rome’s government. The end of the Republic resulted from the ambitions of a few individuals. Rome Becomes an Empire ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The First Triumvirate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],End of Triumvirate

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],From Octavian to Augustus

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Julio-Claudians and Flavians ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Flavians ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Good Emperors

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Good Emperors

Explain How did Rome grow and change after it became an empire? Answer(s): The Roman Empire reached the limits of its territorial expansion and made developments in building, government, and culture.

Empire brought uniformity to the cities of the Mediterranean world, which were governed in imitation of Rome. The period from the beginning of August’s reign in 27 BC until the death of the last of the Good Emperors in AD 180 is often called the Pax Romana—the Roman Peace. This era was characterized by stable government, a strong legal system, widespread trade, and peace. The Pax Romana ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Government ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Provinces

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Analyze How did government, law, and trade tie the Roman people together? Answer(s): The Roman government was the strongest unifying force, maintaining order, enforcing the laws, and defending the frontiers. Roman law provided stability and, with few exceptions, the same laws applied to everyone in the empire. Trade provided opportunities for commerce between people in different parts of the empire.

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