4/2/2014

• Three main groups that settled in Italy: First was The Latins, then came Etruscans and Greeks.
• Rome was on the middle of the peninsula in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, on the Tiber River.
• Tarquin the Proud was the last king that ever lead Roman. He was expelled by the citizens. They ran him out of town, and then never had a king again.
• "res publica" is Latin for the peoples business. This is where the word republican comes from.
• Republic: part democracy, part monarchy, part aristocracy.
• Instead of one leader, they had two consuls.
• Senate and house of representatives. USA copied how the Romans government was.
• house of representatives represents the little guy. The senate is much more powerful.
• democracy= house of representatives. monarchy = presidents, aristocracy = senate
• plebeians- middle class.
• patricians - very powerful, lots of money.
• slaves - little power, little say.

My group for the project is Cameron, Phil and I.