Answer:
The correct answer is: <em><u>Rome wanted to keep Carthage from completely taking over Sicily.</u></em>
Explanation:
The Punic Wars are a series of three wars from antiquity that were fought between Romans and the Carthage. At the time, they were the two most powerful empires on the Mediterranean and had had occasionally skirmishes as both were trying to expand their possessions, trade and influence in the region.
The 3 wars lasted over a span of nearly a century by the end of which, the Carthage possessions were annexed by the Romans as they became the most powerful political entity in the region.
... frustrations with how independence had led to situations where caudillos (authoritarian leaders) rose to power.
Bolivar had wanted a united Spanish America, a great nations, but the wars of independence had tended to result in charismatic military rulers leading their own countries in authoritarian ways -- what we today would call dictators.
The Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division has extensive holdings of World War I era posters. Available online are approximately 1,900 posters created between 1914 and 1920. Most relate directly to the war, but some German posters date from the post-war period and illustrate events such as the rise of Bolshevism and Communism, the 1919 General Assembly election and various plebiscites.
The government had agreed to stop funding Shinto, which those they made the treaty with hoped this would take power away from the Emperor. So Shinto became more of a culture thing instead of a religious thing.