Rome formed the Republic to end the reign of a tyrannical king; so the idea of kingship was extremely unpopular in Rome. By refusing the crown, Caesar hope to silence his critics who claimed that he was attempting to become king.
Disapprovingly.
happy
In his speech, Antony anticipates the crowd's hostile reaction to Caesar by skillfully invoking their emotions and memories of Caesar’s accomplishments. He repeatedly refers to Caesar's generosity and the benefits he brought to Rome, emphasizing that Caesar loved the people. By presenting Caesar's will, which bequeaths money and public parks to the citizens, Antony stirs their feelings, aiming to turn their grief into anger against the conspirators who killed him. This manipulation of sentiment prepares the crowd to react strongly against those who betrayed Caesar.
(Apex) That Caesar didn't deserve to be murdered.
Casca tells Brutus and Cassius about the show at the Lupercal, where Mark Antony offered a crown to Caesar three times. Each time Caesar pushed it aside as if to refuse the honour of being king, but to Casca it seemed that each time he did so, he did so a little more reluctantly. Casca was almost certainly wrong about that. This whole episode was a piece of political theatre, designed to fool the masses into thinking that Caesar did not want the powers of a king when in fact he had already assumed the powers of supreme dictator for life. Caesar knew, and Shakespeare knew, that the masses will go for the superficial and showy and cannot be bothered to examine the more complicated reality that underlies it. Thus Caesar will refuse a crown, the superficial symbol of kingship (the masses go "yay!") but accept greater power than any king ever had (the masses go "huh?"). Casca doesn't get this; he thinks that this is a spontaneous gesture by Antony to which Caesar will spontaneously react. This does not sound like the kind of thing Antony or Caesar would do. They'd have it planned out. Casca knows about Caesar's ambition, and reads that into what he saw.
In Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," the people react with a mix of excitement and adoration when Caesar refuses the crown offered to him by Antony. They interpret his refusal as a display of humility and virtue, which heightens their admiration for him. The crowd cheers and expresses their loyalty, demonstrating their desire for a leader who appears selfless, despite the underlying political tensions. This moment foreshadows the complexities of public opinion and the fickleness of the crowd throughout the play.
Disapprovingly.
happy
... and justice for all
They felt that it was an act of rebellion.
They rejected the idea and refused the finance the project.
She will commit suicide.
They loved
Refused to back down and were locked in stalemate
In his speech, Antony anticipates the crowd's hostile reaction to Caesar by skillfully invoking their emotions and memories of Caesar’s accomplishments. He repeatedly refers to Caesar's generosity and the benefits he brought to Rome, emphasizing that Caesar loved the people. By presenting Caesar's will, which bequeaths money and public parks to the citizens, Antony stirs their feelings, aiming to turn their grief into anger against the conspirators who killed him. This manipulation of sentiment prepares the crowd to react strongly against those who betrayed Caesar.
Jackson refused to obey the court's ruling
(Apex) That Caesar didn't deserve to be murdered.