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Rome did not begin as a mighty empire — it started as a small VILLAGE along the Tiber River in central Italy around 753 BCE. According to legend, twin brothers ROMULUS and Remus founded the city, with Romulus eventually becoming Rome's first king. Early Rome was ruled by a series of seven kings who shaped its laws, religion, and CULTURE before citizens grew frustrated with royal power. That frustration led to a turning point: Romans overthrew their last king and established a new system of government called a REPUBLIC, meaning the people held power through elected representatives. This shift around 509 BCE launched one of the most influential political EXPERIMENTS in all of human history.

Rome was founded along the Tiber River in the country of _____.
ITALY
Romans replaced their king with a new system of government called a _____.
REPUBLIC
According to legend, Rome's first king was _____.
ROMULUS
Name something the text says the early kings of Rome helped shape.
LAWS / RELIGION / CULTURE
Name something the text tells us about why or when Rome became a Republic.
CITIZENS WERE FRUSTRATED / AROUND 509 BCE / THEY OVERTHREW THE KING
A country in Europe that shares a border with Italy is _____.
FRANCE / SWITZERLAND / AUSTRIA / SLOVENIA

Writing Prompt

Write a paragraph explaining how Rome's decision to move from a monarchy ruled by kings to a republic where citizens held power through representatives was a turning point in history, and describe what this shift from one form of government to another means to you personally.

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