*50 POINTS* PLS HELP ME! IM BEGGING:( IM FAILING AND NEED TO PASS TO GRADUATE! The Roman Republic and the early period of the Roman Empire were marked by internal and external conflicts and a vast expansion of political, cultural, and economic power. A complete answer should include a discussion on (1) the rise of Rome and it’s earliest cultural and geographic influences, (2) the Punic War and their outcomes, (3) the republic, it’s conflicts, and it’s decline, (4) the rise of Julius Caesar and Caesar Augustus, (5) Pax Romana and Rome’s prosperity and artistic and architectural achievements, (6) Rome’s interaction and trade with other groups, including their conquest of other nations and tolerance for local customs, (7) an understanding of the importance of the family and religion to Roman social and political life, (8) and the quality of everyday life in Rome.