From Republic to Empire

Question 1

How did the Punic Wars affect Carthage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Carthage became uninhabited.

Question 2

How did the expansion of the Roman Republic affect small farmers?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Small farmers could not compete with higher levels of production from large estates.

Question 3

How was Rome’s economy affected by Rome’s conquest of new lands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

New territories increased Rome’s wealth, as Rome gained access to new resources.

Question 4

What did the Romans do to help protect most cities from attack?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They built them on hills.

Question 5

How did the results of the First Punic War lead to the Second Punic War?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Carthage expanded into Spain because of its loss of Sicily.

Question 6

Why were roads important to the military expansion of the Roman Republic?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They made it easier to move troops to conflict areas.

Question 7

Why were Carthage and Rome continually at war between 264 and 146 BCE?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Both were wealthy cities competing for land.

Question 8

The map shows the expansion of the Roman Republic.What territory did Rome control before the First Punic War?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 9

How did the Punic Wars affect the Romans?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Rome’s army gained new soldiers from conquered territories.

Question 10

What did Rome do to help control its territories?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It extended citizenship to conquered people.

From Republic to Empire Answers