So today in class we reviewed for our test that will happen tomorrow and we took some notes:

1. Specifically, where did the first Indo- Europeans settle around 750 BC?
1. On the shores of the Tiber River, had the "Seven Hills", fate that that they were placed there
2. What three group of people dominated the culture of early Rome?
1. Latin's

Greeks

Etruscans

3. Who was Tarquin the proud and what was special about him?
       a. He was run out of Rome following the scandal that his sun raped an older woman (Lurquisha), and Tarquin was like oh well
4. How does Rome actually moved from a monarchy to a republic
1. Ruled by Etruscan Kings (monarchy) who were advise by rich patricians (the senate aristocrat)
2. After Tarquin
3. Gove became res publica (the people's business) or republic (Greek democracy)
5. Describe the difference between a patrician and a plebian
1. Patrician: upper class, landowning, established, connected
2. Plebian: common people. Workers, small time farmers, some wealthy non patricians
6. Define: Senate, consuls, tribunes
1. Senate: assembly of 200 (unpaid) patricians appointed for life, first by kings then consuls
2. Consuls: two senators who led the gov and military for one year terms; could veto each other
3. Tribunes: leaders of the plebeian assembly; first rather powerless, gaining ground over the years
7. Twelve tables?
1. Marked the first time that laws were written down in Rome
2. Set up to protect plebeians who were getting pushed around by patricians
3. Displayed in forum

NOTE:  Senate/ Assembly's- Us Senate/ House of reps

  Consuls/ Dictator- President

 Senate could act like judges- like our supreme court

8. The kings ruled between 600 and 500 BC ordered the building of the forum, romes political center