Why were political machines effective? A. They helped to end Reconstruction.
B. They helped poor people, who in turn voted for them.
C. They were nativists who would not hire immigrants.
D. They worked to stop government corruption.

Me ! which of the following statements describes how the punic wars contributed to the development of the roman empire? a)they allowed the romans to focus more on expanding into the western mediterranean. b)they resulted in the overthrow of the roman republic and establishment of the empire. c)they marked the end of roman expansion in the mediterranean region. d) they forced the romans to reorganize their government with an emperor as ruler.