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Trouble in the Republic & Trouble in the Republic & the need for a new type of the need for a new type of

governmentgovernment

Something to think about….Something to think about…. You are asked by Miss Rice to leave the You are asked by Miss Rice to leave the

room and run an errand to the office for room and run an errand to the office for her. As a good kid, you willingly accept the her. As a good kid, you willingly accept the task that is asked of you without task that is asked of you without complaint. When you return your books complaint. When you return your books have been shredded and everyone else have been shredded and everyone else was given candy and homework passes was given candy and homework passes and there is no more for you. To top things and there is no more for you. To top things off Miss Rice is giving a pop quiz on what off Miss Rice is giving a pop quiz on what the students learned while you were the students learned while you were running the errand. running the errand.

What do you do? What do you do?

Plebeian Problems!Plebeian Problems!

A. PLEBIAN CONCERNSA. PLEBIAN CONCERNS

1.1. No money to provide for their family No money to provide for their family and farms because they were away and farms because they were away at warat war

2.2. Their farms were ruined in the warTheir farms were ruined in the war

3.3. Slaves were taking their jobsSlaves were taking their jobs

Plebeian Problems!Plebeian Problems!

B. So what did the Poor do?B. So what did the Poor do?

1.1. They sold to the rich and moved They sold to the rich and moved into town where you were hired at into town where you were hired at very low paying jobs.very low paying jobs.

2.2. Their apartments were horribly Their apartments were horribly cramped, dirty, and were prone to cramped, dirty, and were prone to fire and collapse.fire and collapse.

Plebeian Problems!Plebeian Problems!

C. Why should the rich people of the C. Why should the rich people of the government be worried?government be worried?

1.1. The poor could REVOLT/REBEL!!!The poor could REVOLT/REBEL!!!

Plebeian Problems!Plebeian Problems!

D. If you were a patrician how would D. If you were a patrician how would you you control the very unhappy control the very unhappy plebeians? plebeians? What makes people What makes people happy?happy?

1.1. Provide cheap foodProvide cheap food

2.2. Provide entertainmentProvide entertainment

““Bread and Circuses”Bread and Circuses”

Learning to be a! Gladiator

Plebeian Problems!Plebeian Problems!

Do these items really fix the poor Do these items really fix the poor person’s problems? person’s problems?

NONONONONONONO!NONONONONONONO! What will help them?What will help them?

1.1. If the government chooses to pass If the government chooses to pass laws that are helpful and not just try to laws that are helpful and not just try to entertain thementertain them

A New Government is formed!A New Government is formed!

To help the poor To help the poor people a new people a new government is government is formed and formed and emperors and emperors and tribunes both bad tribunes both bad and good rise up to and good rise up to meet the meet the challenges of challenges of Rome. Rome.

Rich Helping the PoorRich Helping the Poor

Tiberius and Gauis GracchusTiberius and Gauis Gracchus

What happened to them for helping?What happened to them for helping? They were both killed by the Senate!They were both killed by the Senate! What is another word for killing a What is another word for killing a

political person?political person? AssassinationAssassination

Poor People and the ArmyPoor People and the Army

Most plebeians joined the army in Most plebeians joined the army in order to have a job.order to have a job.

Who made the Roman Army Who made the Roman Army Professional?Professional?

MariusMarius What was the problem?What was the problem? The soldiers were loyal to the The soldiers were loyal to the

general and not the governmentgeneral and not the government