Table of Contents
- 1 What determined social and political status in Rome?
- 2 What were two reasons for Rome’s success in expanding its power across Italy?
- 3 How was Rome a patriarchal society?
- 4 What were the two main social classes in Rome?
- 5 What is an official of Rome elected by plebeians to represent them?
- 6 How did the Romans treat most conquered peoples?
The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity, property, wealth, citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men: women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands.
What were two reasons for Rome’s success in expanding its power across Italy?
What were two reasons for Rome’s success in expanding its power across Italy? Accommodating geography, loyal, well trained army, treated conquered lands well, helped to spread loyalty.
What gave the plebeians the political equality they had been seeking?
What gave the plebeians the political equality they had been seeking? The Council of Plebs was permitted to make laws for all citizens. The aristocracy agreed that the patricians had an unfair amount of power. A dictator granted the plebeians more rights.
How was Rome a patriarchal society?
Roman Society was patriarchal because fathers had complete and unlimited power over their wives, children, slaves, and younger siblings.
Patricians and plebeians. Traditionally, patrician refers to members of the upper class, while plebeian refers to lower class.
In what ways was Roman society patriarchal?
Roman society was extremely patriarchal and hierarchical. The adult male head of a household had special legal powers and privileges that gave him jurisdiction over all the members of his family. The status of freeborn Romans was established by their ancestry, census ranking, and citizenship.
What is an official of Rome elected by plebeians to represent them?
Eventually the plebeians were allowed to elect their own government officials. They elected “tribunes” who represented the plebeians and fought for their rights. They had the power to veto new laws from the Roman senate.
How did the Romans treat most conquered peoples?
Rome treated its conquered lands with justice. Conquered people had to acknowledge Roman leadership, pay taxes, and supply soldiers. Others became partial citizens, which meant they could marry Romans and carry on trade in Rome.