Rome Lt-3: The end of the Republic

_____ became a Roman territory after the Romans won the Second Punic War.

• Sicily

• Spain

• Asia

• Greece

The most important element in Rome's strong economy was:

• Agriculture

• Glassmaking

• Metalworking

• Pottery.

Whom did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?

• Carthage

• Greece

• Sicily

• the Phoenicians

When did the Romans take over Sicily?

• Before the Punic Wars started

• In the First Punic War

• In the Second Punic War

• In the Third Punic War

Why did the Roman Republic transition to an Empire? Pick 2.

• Farmers experienced poverty and had to shut down their farms.

• Roman cities became overpopulated and people could not find jobs.

• Roman armies were costing the cities too much money.

• Rulers in the government were giving out too many free resources.