Republic to Empire day 2

Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves.

People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs.

Landowners put slaves to work instead of paying free workers.

Soldiers who captured slaves were released from the army.

Rome built long roads.

Caesar defeated Pompey.

Spartacus freed the slaves.

Rome set up new colonies.

Rome adopted other cultures.

New technology was invented.

Romans moved to distant lands.

Powerful generals led big armies.

a civil war.

an era of trade.

the Punic Wars.

Rome's expansion.

He was crowned by Julius Caesar.

He was elected by the people.

He defeated his rivals in battle.

He married Cleopatra of Egypt.

Although they took part in parades, they had few military skills.

Although its members were farmers, they also liked to fight.

Although they were stationed in Spain, they sometimes marched into Italy.

Although their job was to protect the emperor, sometimes they plotted against him.