Answer:
Expand its territories and facilitate trade.
Explanation:
Rome defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars (Carthage) and gained dominance of the western Mediterranean. After getting control over the Mediterranean sea, Romans began to call it as Mare Nostrum (Our Sea).
The Mediterranean Sea was vital to the Roman Empire because it connected to trade with the Middle East and North Africa. By the conquer of the Mediterranean coastline Romans began to establish their territories in Mediterranean islands and onto the east coast (Spain). Rome indicated these new territories as provinces and elected governors to manage them.
Were built around a common is the correct answer I believe.
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although Jefferson was part of the upperclass himself he fought for the voices of small farmers and believed that if the federal government became to powerful the people would revolt. he also believed that the banks had too much power and that power should be given to the people
His strategy Blitzkreig.
Literally meaning a lightening war, Hitler used this strategy in Poland. It was based on a co-ordinated rapid attack spearheaded by tanks and infantry along with an aerial attack by the Luftwaffe.
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