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Essay

You are right Mr. Schick this year has been crazy. I really liked I though, I had a friend group at my old school that I hang out with right now because we are home. But I branched out and made new friends during the school year and I enjoy them a lot. With Covid-19 I had a screwed up sleep schedule in the beginning. I thought it was like summer and I quickly came to realize that it was not the right move. I quickly fixed my sleep schedule. I also was playing video games everyday and now I am working out everyday and have gained 8 pounds of hopefully muscle. I also bike a lot of places and I have learned the neighborhoods around me and all the cut-throughs. Most days be bike around 20 miles and play basketball. I like waking up early and getting the day done with so I have the rest of the day open. I also do a lot of my math and Bible homework the night before. I enjoy being home but I kind of missed school.  miss seeing everyone everyday. I miss wrestling season. I miss baseball. ...
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43-52

Caesar's grandnephew took over His name was octavian  Mark Antony is an experienced general and Lepidus is a good politician  Lepidus retires Mark and Octavian become enemies and fight but Octavian comes out on top Named Augustus  Rome is now an empire  Started Roman peace era which lasted 207 years long He did a to of things like build roads but he mainly expanded Rome into the upper part of Africa Does a firefighting organization  Later dies of natural causes  Tiberius ruled 14-37 AD died at age 77 good emperor  Caligula- ruled 4 years was harsh and then was assassinated  Claudius had Cerebral palsy   was poisoned rules well Nero emphasized arts historians do not look highly of him 
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Test and slides 32-42

I will be taking the test on June 2nd. I have the class at 9 that day. Tiberius recognized taking care of plebeians was an advantage for him. The soldiers in the military were the ones who were loyal to the leaders and not really loyal to their country so they could overthrow  Caesar was a general He conquered a lot of land conquered gaul  He pleased the common people and had friends in high spots. First Triumvirate  Serves as consul He then makes himself governor then dictator  gave citizenships created jobs for poor  expanded senate for his friends  increased pay he was assassinated because the senators saw him as a threat
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Essay

For my essay I am choosing to do the factors that played into the fall of the republic.
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pages 160-165

As Rome grew so did the gap between the rich and the poor. Farmers had it tough against big estates that used labor. Tiberius and Gaius tried to help the poor out Civil war conflicted Julius Caesar who was a military leader came along. He ruled with a group of three for 10 years This was called a triumvirate. Pompey was his rival Caesar was a absolute ruler But her expanded the Senate and did many more thing. He was later assassinated  The country was in war then Octavian came along and became ruler and took on the rank Augustus  Pax Romana- Rome peace Rome was big in farming and also traded a good amount  Slaves were still around 
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Slides 23-31

5,00 soldiers not in for pay 8 is a century Punic wars (264-146 BCE) three wars Rome vs Carthage  The first war was form 264-241 Rome won and it was a naval war Second war is 218-201 Hannibal takes Rome (attacks from north) 3rd war was 149-146 Rome didn't want threat from Carthage burned for 17 days  50,000 into slavery Slaves poured into Italy small farmers lost land to aristocrats rich are getting richer
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Slides 13-22

rule of consuls elected officials aristocrats they would command the army and make laws they could veto each-other they were later challenged by the plebs plebs had no legal rights. unwritten customs, no written laws. plebs refused to serve in the military until there were written laws SPQR-Senatus Populusque Romanum democracy  We modeled our gov't to the ancient romans 3 branches legal code legislative, judicial and executive. We have Bill of Rights and they have the 12 tables.
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