6/3/20

Dear future me,

Today we were told to write a letter to our future selves. This year has been like any other. We have been off of school for half of the year, stuck in our houses quarantined. I have been waking up extra late every single day, sleeping in instead of waking up at 6:40 every morning. I have been doing all of my schoolwork sitting in my room, in my boxers typing away at my computer. This was a horrible time, yet i am glad that I lived through it because it made me realize that I am so lucky. I live in a nice house with a great family who takes care of me. I got an amazing school and have great friend. I am lucky that I am where I am. There are people that are very sick, dying and homeless out there. I want to help them now more then ever. They weren't near as lucky as me and being in the international crisis has really opened my eyes to the world outside of my small bubble. The point I am trying to make is that I hope that you are still trying to help people in all types of ways. I hope that you are the best person you could possibly be. Not only do I want to help the people in need, I want to open other kids eyes to make them see everything happening in the world so that they want to help as well. 

5/29/20

Two things that will keep the plebs from revolting: bread (free grain from the state) and entertainment (Circus Maximus,); partly to keep them alive and partly to keep them quiet/distracted
- Tiberius Gracchus saw the advantages of courting the plebians, so the military generals worked at the angle
- The angle was to lead an army that conquers a land, then give them a share in the spoils
- Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BC): a highly successful general and conquered the territory of Gaul
- Caesar knew how politics work; make common folks happy and make friends in high places
- Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed the First Triumvirate
- All of Caesar's soldiers were devoted to him; Caesar had self-locomotion
- Caesar serves one year as consul and appoints himself governor of Gaul
- Pompey soon becomes jealous of Caesar and becomes his rival
- Caesar's and Pompey's armies fight in Greece, Asia, Spain, and Egypt, with Caesar winning
- In 44 BC Caesar was named dictator (at first for 6 months, then for life)
- Caesar's reforms were that he: granted citizenship to people in provinces, expanded the Senate, adding his friends, created jobs for the poor, especially through public works projects, increased pay for soldiers, and started colonies where those without land could own property
- The senators saw Caesar’s rise in power as a huge threat to their political viability, so they lured him into the Senate, stabbing him 23 times; everyone was involved
- The senators weren't punished and Octavian was named Julius Caesar’s sole heir
- This was the end of the republic

5/27/20

I will be taking the test on June 2 at 8 Am.

-Bread and circuses will keep the plebes happy.

-Tiberius Gracchus Recognized the advantage of courting the Plebeians but failed.

-Julius Caesar was an amazing general and conquered a large territory of Gaul.


-Caesar made everyone happy. he made friends in low places and high places. Him along with pompey and crasius made the first triumvirate.

-"Crossing the Rubicon" meant crossing the point of no return.

-Caesar starts at consul then works his way up to dictator for life.

-Caesars promises were, Granted citizenship to people in provinces Expanded the Senate, adding his friends,Created jobs for the poor, especially through public works projects, Increased pay for soldiers, Started colonies where those without land could own property

-Caesar was assasinated because the senators saw his rise in power as a threat.Even brutus friends betrayed him. This was the end of the republic.

5/21/20

For my essay I am goin to be answering question A. I feel that this will be the easiest question because i know about the current government of the united states and I find researching the roman government interesting.

5/19/20

Main Idea: Empire Building. The creation of the Roman Empire transformed Roman government, society, economy, and culture

• Rome's increasing wealth and expanding boundaries brought many problems
• As Rome grew, the gap between rich and poor grew bigger

• small farmers found it difficult to compete with the large estates run by the labor of enslaved people
• Many of the farmers were former soldiers 
• A period of civil war, or conflict between groups within the same country, followed their deaths
• in 60 BC military leader, Julius Caesar joined forces with Crasses, a wealthy Roman, and Pompey, a popular general.
• Caesar was elected consul in 59 BC 
• these men dominated Rome as a triumvirate, a group of three rulers
• Caesar governed as an absolute ruler, on who has total power

• He granted Roman citizenship to many people in the provinces
• He expanded the senate, adding friends and supporters from Italy and other regions
• He helped the poor by creating jobs

5/15/20

The Punic Wars were three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC, and were probably the largest wars in the ancient world.The main cause of the Punic Wars was the clash of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans were initially interested in expansion via Sicily, part of which lay under Carthaginian control.

5/11/20

The leader Tarquin took control, and forced Rome to change its views on tyranny. Tarquin took control when a women named Tullia killed her own husband and sister so she could marry Tarquin. Then Tullia told Tarquin to kill her father, and when he removes him from the throne, she runs his father over with her chariot. Tarquin tried to cover for his son, Sextus, and a matron. The people of Rome got so upset that they decided to kick him out,and tyrany with it. 

 The plebs, or what we might consider regular citizens, didn't have any rights, and made up pretty much all of the population. Also, like our form of government there are three branches that were put in place. Instead of one president, there were two consuls who only had a one year term. In the legislative branch, there are two different sets of people; a senate, which had a fixed number of people, and also a group that could change size depending on the population count. Finally, they both have a judicial branch, except the judges back then were called Praters, and only had one year terms.