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27 Cards in this Set
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What were the Punic Wars fought over
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Control of the western Mediterranean and its trade
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What was Carthage
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A wealthy trading city on the North African Coast
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When was the First Punic War
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265-241 B.C.
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What were the strengths of Carthage
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Had a large navy, rich enough to buy mercenaries, and very wealthy
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In the beginning of the war, what did Rome have
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A huge army made of experienced and loyal soldiers
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What did Rome gain in the middle of the First Punic War
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A Carthaginian warship washed ashore and the Romans copied it and therefore made their navy
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What did the Romans add to the Carthagnian ship
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They added a gangplank with a hook underneath that they called the Raven, this plank would be dropped onto the other ship and the Romans would rush over onto the Carthaginian ship
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What did the Raven create
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It turned a sea battle into a land battle
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What did Carthage lose as a result of losing the war
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Sicily
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When was the Second Punic War
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218-201 B.C.
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How did Hannibal surprise the Romans and catch them off guard at the beginning of the war
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He marched his troops (with elephants) over the Alps in northern Italy
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Who won three major battles
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Hannibal from Carthage
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What was the first major battle Hannibal won
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The battle by the lake on the foggy day when Hannibal made it look like his army was camped by the lake, but really they were waiting on the mountains until they had the advantage
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What was the second major battle Hannibal won
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He put the strongest people on the wings and the weaker people in the middle, this was reversed, so the Romans started attacking the center and the Carthaginians surrounded them
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What was Rome's strategy
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To cut off the food supply of the Carthaginians and therefore weaken the army
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What were the Romans able to keep Hannibal from doing
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Attacking the city of Rome itself
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How long did Hannibal roam on the Italian Peninsula
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17 years
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What did Hannibal do during these 17 years
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Destroyed farms and crops
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What was Rome's last effort plan
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To attack Carthage in North Africa
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Who were the Romans led by when they went to attack Carthage
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Scipio
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In what battle did Scipio defeat Hannibal
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Battle of Zama
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When Rome won, what did the Carthaginians have left
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Nothing but their possessions in North Africa
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When was the Third Punic War
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149-146 B.C.
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Who was Kato
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He was a part of the senate and he encouraged Rome that Carthage needed to be done away with once and for all
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How did Rome win the Third Punic War
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They besieged the city for three years and were able to destroy the whole city
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What happened to Carthage after the Third Punic War
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It was the end of Carthage
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What happened to Rome after the Third Punic War
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They were the master of the Mediterranean
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