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Positive effects of Roman Expansion: Gained land
wealth
learned new culture
Bettered Education
More art and Literature
Pax Romana
Construction of Roads

Negative Effects of Roman Expansion: Republic ended
Constant war
Destruction of land and buildings
Plebeian and slave rebellion
High taxes to pay for war
Civil war
High death toll

How did the murder of Julius Caesar change the Roman republic?: Civil war broke out between Octavian and Mac Antony for control of the Roman Empire.

List the territory Rome conquered in the first 3 periods of expansion.: Conquer all of Italy
Punic wars conquered North Africa, Spain, and Greece.
Conquered Gual and Syria

What caused the end of the Roman Republic?: Slave revolts
Unemployment in Rome
Civil war between Caesar and Pompey.

Describe 3 major battles of the Punic war: 1. Naval battle for controls of trade routes in Mediterranean Sea. (Rome defeated the Carthage and gained control of trade routes.)
2. Hannibal attacked Rome but retreated back to Carthage to defend the city. (Rome defeated Hannibal and killed him.)

How did Octavian become the first emperor of Rome?: He defeated Marc Antony in battle

In what wats did the expansion of the Roman empire cause citizens to be unhappy?: High taxes
High unemployment
High death toll
New moral laws
Destruction of farms and buildings
Plebeians forced to serve in the army
Plebeians wanted equal rights

Why did expansion cause civil wars in the Roman Empire?: Powerful generals wanted to become emperor and led their armies into battle against each other.

What was a disadvantage of being conquered by Rome?: Conquered cities had to pay taxes to Rome.

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