Question 5 of 10

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what is the historic importance of the two punic wars?

a. after hannibal's victory over rome in the second punic war, carthage took control of rome's empire and forced its people into slavery.
b. rome's victories over carthage in the punic wars positioned it as the greatest power in the western mediterranean and launch wars of expansion across the entire mediterranean region.
c. rome's defeat by greece's army in the second punic war marked the end of rome's attempts to expand militarily into the eastern mediterranean region.
d. the punic wars resulted in the end of the roman empire and the establishment of a more inclusive republic.