Why did the Gracchi fail to achieve their goals?

1. Romes professional legions were one of the worlds premier fighting
forces for centuries, yet they also helped to hasten the end of the
Roman Republic. Why and how did the Romans come to create the
professional legions? What was the political problem with this
arrangement in a general sense? Provide a couple of examples where
this problem became painfully apparent.
2. The Gracchi brothers are perhaps the most famous reformers in
Roman history. What were three of the primary objectives of the two
brothers? (These objectives do not have to be shared by both of them)
Why did the Gracchi fail to achieve their goals? In your judgment,
would the reform proposals of the Gracchi have been sufficient to
save the Republic?
3. What was the Social War? How did it start? What was the war like in
terms of the fighting? Which Roman generals did well? How was the
war ultimately won?
4. Summarize Michael Parentis view of how the Roman Republic
worked and why it failed. Do you agree with Parentis analysis? Why
or why not?
5. From 60-49 BCE, the First Triumvirate mostly controlled Roman
politics. Who were the members of the First Triumvirate and how did
they come together? How did the Triumvirs control Roman politics?
What factors ultimately caused this alliance to come apart?

Answer these questions in essay form

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