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Answer the following questions on page 51 of your composition
notebook.
Answer the following questions on page 51 of your composition
notebook.
The First Punic War (textbook page 317)
Questions:
1. Why did Rome fight this war?
2. When did the war begin? How long did they fight?
3. What disadvantage did Rome have in this war?
4. What innovation did Rome make that allowed them to
defeat the Carthaginians?
5. What land did Rome gain at the end of the First Punic
War?
The First Punic War (textbook page 317)
Questions:
1. Why did Rome fight this war?
2. When did the war begin? How long did they fight?
3. What disadvantage did Rome have in this war?
4. What innovation did Rome make that allowed them to
defeat the Carthaginians?
5. What land did Rome gain at the end of the First Punic
War?
The Second Punic War (textbook page 318-319)
7. Why did Carthage turn to colonizing Spain after they
lost Sicily in the First Punic War?
8. What was Rome’s response to Carthage moving into
Spain?
9. Who was Hannibal?
10. How did Hannibal plan to fight the Romans?
11. When did the war begin? How long did they fight?
The Second Punic War (textbook page 318-319)
7. Why did Carthage turn to colonizing Spain after they
lost Sicily in the First Punic War?
8. What was Rome’s response to Carthage moving into
Spain?
9. Who was Hannibal?
10. How did Hannibal plan to fight the Romans?
11. When did the war begin? How long did they fight?
The Third Punic War
12. When: 149-146 B.C
13. Cause: Hatred/ Rome hated Carthage - After losing
everything in the second Punic War, Carthage did try
to recover some of its prosperity. This displeased Rome
and they declared war on Carthage.
14. Events: Rome burned the city, sold remaining
inhabitants into slavery.
15. Outcome: Rome dominated the Mediterranean which
led to expanded trade, greater wealth, and the spread
of Roman culture.
The Third Punic War
12. When: 149-146 B.C
13. Cause: Hatred/ Rome hated Carthage - After losing
everything in the second Punic War, Carthage did try
to recover some of its prosperity. This displeased Rome
and they declared war on Carthage.
14. Events: Rome burned the city, sold remaining
inhabitants into slavery.
15. Outcome: Rome dominated the Mediterranean which
led to expanded trade, greater wealth, and the spread
of Roman culture.