Question

All of the following effects occurred as a result of Roman expansion following the Punic Wars except A) it brought in great wealth from conquered territories B) it allowed many Romans to buy large farming estates C) it provided slave labor for the large farming estates D) it caused the Roman economy to decline due to the high cost of war

Answer 1

The Punic Wars were formed by three wars, that last about 100 years, between Rome and Carthage. At first, Carthage controlled the Northern territories of Africa and the Iberian peninsula, but Rome was victorious and conquered all these territories. After these wars, Roman citizens occupied the former Carthaginian territories, but they did not have to buy large farming states. Thus the wrong choice is option B, it allowed many Romans to buy large farming estates