Chap 11 Sect 4.1-4.4

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following the Punic Wars brought great wealth to the Roman Republic, but this wealth was not evenly distributed among the people. Roman used their new wealth to buy large areas of farmland, which drove many small farmers out of business. and poverty became common in the republic, but the rich ignored the problems of the poor.

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Why were the Gracchus brothers assassinated?

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Order the events in chronological order:

Crises forced the Senate to give extraordinary powers to two generals named Pompey and Crassus.
Sulla and his army started a civil war.
Army general Marius is elected as consul.
Marius fled.
Sulla became dictator of Rome.
Sulla took control of the Senate.

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Sulla never lost a battle.

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Select the factors that weakened the Republic.

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Why did the Senate appoint Julius Caesar as a consul?

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What does "First Triumvirate" mean?

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The triumvirate was full of suspicions and jealousies.

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Order the events:

Crassus died.
Caesar introduced reforms that created jobs for the poor.
Caesar defeated Pompey and declared victory.
Caesar led his army into Rome, sparking a bloody civil war.
The Senate Assassinated Caesar.
Caesar declared himself dictator for life.
Senate appointed Pompey sole consul.

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Julius Caesar was assassinated by about 60 senators under a statue of his old enemy Pompey. According to legend, as Caesar died, he cried out to a man who he had thought was his friend, “ ” (“And you, Brutus?”)

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This commemorative coin, called a , shows the profile of , Caesar's former friend and assassin. The reverse features two daggers and a "cap of liberty." Underneath are the words EID MAR, or . In the Roman calendar, the ides referred to the day that fell in the middle of the month.

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What did Roman leaders want people to remember about Caesar when they saw the commemorative coin?

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What does the violence of Caesar's death tell about the liberators' view of Caesar?

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According to Mark Antony, why was Caesar assassinated?

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After Caesar’s assassination, the Ides of March came to represent an unlucky or ill-fated day, which is why today we hear, “ !” every March 15.

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In this dramatic painting, Caesar reaches out for help. He appears unable to believe that his own countrymen, most of whom he had handpicked to be senators, would assassinate him. What other details in the painting does the artist include to illustrate the intensity of the moment?

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