2. The Rise of Rome
GUIDING QUESTIONS What was the significance of Rome’s central
location and geographic features? What were the political and military
structures of Rome during the Republic? What military conquests did the
Romans carry out during the Republic?
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11. The Decline of the
Roman Republic
GUIDING QUESTIONS How did political and social unrest lead to civil
wars in Rome? What characterized the actions of the First Triumvirate?
What factors led to the beginning of the Roman Empire?
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25. Emperors of the Early
Empire
GUIDING QUESTIONS What elements defined the early Roman
Empire? How did the Romans spread Greco-Roman arts and culture
throughout the empire, and what were their characteristics? What was
the family and social structure of ancient Romans, and how did they live?
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