=The Leading Facts.= _1._ What Italy looks like on the map. _2._
Romulus and Remus. _3._ The founding of Rome; the six kings.
_4._ A republic with "consuls" and "senators." _5._ The story
of Horatius; of Cincinnatus. Our Cincinnatus. _6._ The first
quarrel, and the removal to the second hill. _7._ The capture of
Rome by the Gauls; the Gauls become Romans. _8._ Rome and Carthage
rivals. _9._ Quarrel over Sicily. _10._ Hannibal takes a great
oath. _11._ Hannibal's army. _12._ How it reached Italy and how
long it remained. _13._ Hannibal's victory at Cannae. _14._ The
Romans invade Carthage and defeat Hannibal at Zama. _15._ How
Rome defeated the phalanx. _16._ Romans before conquests a simple
people. _17._ Effect on the Romans of conquering the world. _18._
Second great contest between rich and poor. _19._ The Gracchi to
the rescue. _20._ Death of the Gracchi and why they are remembered.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Why did the Romans believe the story of
Romulus and Remus? _2._ Tell the story of Horatius and Cincinnatus.
Which do you like best? _3._ Tell the origin of the word "veto."
_4._ Who was Hannibal and how could he stay so long in Italy with
his army? _5._ Who built Carthage? _6._ Describe the battle of
Cannae. _7._ Why did the Romans scatter salt over the ground where
Carthage stood? _8._ How did Rome overcome the Macedonian phalanx?
_9._ What bad effect did the world conquest have upon Rome? _10._
Tell the story of the Gracchi.
=Suggested Readings.= Tappan, _The Story of the Roman People_,
1-122; Yonge, _Young Folks' History of Rome_, 13-202; Harding, _The
City of the Seven Hills_, 7-165; Lang, _The Red Book of Heroes_,
43-94; Guerber, _The Story of the Romans_; Mace-Tanner, _Old Europe
and Young America_, 74-93.