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The Deeds of Augustus 1. List five of Augustus’s accomplishments
2. According to the information in this document, why was Augustus Caesar a successful leader/ruler?
3. In light of his account, why was he able to come to power?
4. Why did the people of the Senate and of Rome like Augustus?
5. How does Augustus' rise to power compare with that of Julius Caesar? What are the similarities?
6. Both Augustus and Julius Caesar obtained their positions during times of political hardship and uncertainty. What does this fact indicate about Roman society?
Accomplishments of Augustus
Permanent, professional army – 150,000 men
Praetorian Guard – guarded emperor
Conquered Spain, Gaul, Austria, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria
Appointed a governor of each province
Accomplishments of Augustus
Tax system reform – tax collectors were not permanent government officials
Legal reform – set of laws for people who were not citizens Authority of government over the rights of the
individual
Defeated the pirates
Paid into the treasury
Held gladiator shows including naval battles
Task Read about each leader and list their
accomplishments on a separate sheet of paper.Leave room for notes about some of the events
Number of Accomplishments:Nero – 4 (list 5 bad things for Nero) Trajan – 9 Hadrian – 6
Nullification Definition – states can make a law void and
cancel it
Answers to the worksheet:
1. Congress raised the tariff
2. Calhoun’s argument – state’s rights. Constitution was an agreement of the states If a state didn’t agree with a law they should be
allowed to nullify it
Nullification continued 3. Webster’s argument – nation was made by the
people not the states if one state chose not to abide by it, it would be
hectic (unorganized)
4. Jackson did not support Calhoun
5. SC held a special convention to try to nullify the tariff. They also threaten to leave
Nullification continued6. Jackson threatened to send 50,000 to SC if they
did not follow the law
7. Called for a gradual lowering of the tariff
8. He wanted to force SC to back down Felt they were “encouraged by their success”
Bank Wars 1832 – the government tries
to renew the charter of the Second Bank of the USFirst expired in 1811
Charter - a written grant by a country by which an institution is created and its rights and privileges defined (PUT THE DEFINITION
INTO YOUR OWN WORDS)
Bank wars Jackson doesn’t like this
Veto Deposits are made into 23
different state banks
Nicholas Biddle – president of the bank Calls in loans and any credit
to attempt to start a crisis Backfired on him
Charter expires in 1836 Jackson wins