Answer:
Rome conquered new lands that allowed for increased trade of goods. The reason that led to the rise of the merchant class after the Punic Wars was that Rome conquered new lands that allowed for increased trade of goods.
Explanation: A
The American West was indeed a land of great opportunity from 1865 to 1900 in the sense that there was an abundance of land and resources available to all those willing to go west.
I believe the answer is the United States.
