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-Latium Plain: hot, dry summers; winters were wet and mild
-Herders and farmers, harvested wheat, grapes, and olives
-Built on hills, so it's hard for enemies to attack
-On the banks of Tiber River
-Goods transported up the river to inland & down to sea
-Close enough to sea for trade, for enough from invaders |
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-Not historically correct, but shows what Romans value
-Gives reader an idea of the geography of the area
-Men need to be strong to survive
-Wolves are looked upon as good creatures
-Religion is very important, but men fear the power to the gods
-Romulus was the first of 7 kings: started religion, army, and government |
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-Occupied land in Italy from Cumae to Tarentum
-Brought many Greek customs and traditions to their colonies
-Occupied mostly coastal areas in Italy to maintain trade routes
-They were attacked often because they occupied very fertile land on coast |
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-Moved into Rome in 575 BCE
-From the Northern area known as Etruria
-Introduced the alphabet and taught new building styles
-Tarquin the Proud was last king
-Tarquin overthrown by people in 509 BCE because he was cruel |
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-Rome founded in 753 BCE when ROmulus becomes king
-Were influenced by the Senate
-Senate- council of Rome's leading families
-Citizen's Assembly- voted on decisions made by the king and the senate
-Gov. and religion were closely linked
-Kings were the chief priest & those chose priests as Senate members |
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| How did the weather affect the early settlers in Italy? |
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moderate climate supplies Italy with resources required to develop a good civilization
makes it attractive to invaders |
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| Difference between eastern and western sections of country |
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Eastern-rocky and hilly, inhabited with poor and uneducatied ppl
Western- rich, fertile plain. inhabited w/ wealthy and educated ppl |
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| Why was contact with other ppl made in Sapin, Gual, and Britain? |
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| the best harbors were located on the western side near the southern end of the boot |
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| Why is it difficult to invade Italy from the north? |
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| Why Italy was attractive to invaders |
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| perfect conditions for growing crops, many resources-metals like iron, copper, tin, gold, silver |
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