By seceding in 1860, without a clear effort in flight to abolish slavery<span>, the South not only jumped the gun but it ensured that support for the Union in the North would be quite strong. Even moderates and Democrats had little choice but to conclude that the South triggered the </span>Civil War<span> (especially after Fort Sumter)
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<u>Answer:</u>
The statement 'They allowed the Romans to focus more on expanding into the Western Mediterranean' describes the Punic Wars contribution to the development of the Roman Empire.
Option: (A)
<u>Explanation:</u>
- The Punic wars (264 – 146 B.C.) is a series of 'three wars' fought between Carthage and Rome, a then powerful city in northern Africa.
- The war started due to a dispute raised in the Island of Sicily, which was controlled by Carthage. Carthage was an established naval power during the 'first Punic war' (264 – 241 B.C.).
- But at the end of the first Punic war, Rome overpowered Carthage and became the land as well as naval power.
- It also took control of the Island of Sicily. Meanwhile, Carthage was able to occupy power in the territories of Spain.
- Carthaginian general named Hannibal invaded Rome during the 'second Punic war' (218 – 201 B.C.) with Spain as the base.
- He emerged 'victorious' in the initial attacks against Rome. However, Rome under the 'leadership of a young general Publius Cornelius Scipio' chased away Hannibal’s army and from here seized the lands of Spain.
- This allowed the 'Romans' to focus more on expanding into the 'Western Mediterranean'.
In the mountains, they used step farming.
In the swamp, the Maya built raised earth platforms.
In the forest, they used slash and burn and dug canals.
The Trojan Horse is a tale from the Trojan War about the subterfuge that the Greeks used to enter the city of Troy and win the war. In the canonical version, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a select force of men inside. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under cover of night. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city of Troy, decisively ending the war. Therefor the advice is saying beware of tricks by your enemy and target.
<span>Merchant: bought goods and slaves to be resold or traded for other goods and slaves; slave: was bought and sold; plantation owner: bought slaves and used them to produce cash crops</span>