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  • What did the Senate hope to achieve by assassinating Julius Caesar?
    Bringing back the republic.
  • What happened to Pompey?
    He was killed in Egypt.
  • Who was unhappy with Caesar and his power as dictator for life of Rome?
    The Senate
  • How did the increase of slaves into Rome after the Punic Wars impact the economy?
    Slaves were used to perform jobs and this caused unemployment for many plebeians.
  • What is the term for the large estates at this time?
    Latifundia
  • What is a major reason or CAUSE of the problems that the Roman Republic began having?
    Rome grew too quickly after the Punic Wars.
  • What was a 'social' problem the Republic was experiencing towards the end?
    Patricians and plebeians fighting.
  • What title did Julius Caesar take that officially ended the Roman Republic?
    Dictator for life.
  • What two tribunes are remembered for trying to make reforms to help the plebeians?
    The Gracchi brothers
  • Who was Julius Caesar?
    A famous general who was able to gain support and take power in Rome.
  • What happened to the Gracchi brothers?
    They were killed in mob that was paid by the Senate
  • What happened to Crassus?
    He was killed in battle
  • What issue did farmers face due to high taxes in the Roman Republic?
    Many farmers had to sell their farmland to pay them.
  • Who was in the first Triumverate?
    Pompey, Crassus, Julius Caesar
  • What happened to Julius Caesar?
    He was stabbed to death by the Senate.
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