The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 4: Pride in Family and City

Learning Objectives

When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
  • Describe the factors that led to the founding of Rome.
  • Explain the impact of Etruscan civilization on the founding and development of Rome.
  • Discuss the overthrow of the Etruscans by the Romans.
  • Discuss the political organization of the Roman Republic.
  • Explain the informal governance of Rome.
  • Outline key events in Rome's domination of the Italian peninsula.
  • Discuss family life in Rome.
  • Outline the factors that led to Rome's expansion.
  • Describe the Hellenization of Rome.
  • Outline key factors that led to the fall of the Roman Republic.
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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