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The Punic Wars
A Jigsaw Activity
´Hannibal Crosses the Alps´
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Section 1: Why Did the Punic Wars Start?
1.) Complete following map activity:
a. Color all Roman territory red.
b. Color all Carthaginian territory green.
c. Label the island of Sicily with a star
d. Label the cities of Rome and Carthage with a dot
2. Judging by the map you have just completed, what was the bigger empire at
the outbreak of the Punic Wars? Rome or Carthage?
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3. Why would Carthage and Rome compete with one another?
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4. Why did Carthage and Rome go to war with one another?
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5. Who was victorious during the First Punic War? Why?
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Section 3: The Second Punic War
1.) Draw the path that Hannibal intended to take to fight the Romans in the Second
Punic War.
2.) Why could the Carthaginians just not sail across the Mediterranean to attack
Rome?
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3.) What Roman General was finally able to defeat Hannibal? How did he do it?
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4.) Who do you personally feel won the Second Punic War? Why?
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Section 4: The Third Punic War:
1.) Color the area the area of the newly acquired Roman territory after the Third
Punic War
2.) How did the Romans get the Carthaginians to fight the final Punic War?
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3.) How did the Romans make sure that there would never be another war with
the Carthaginians?
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