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What military advantage did Carthage have over Rome
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The greatest Carthaginian strength was its navy. Rome did not yet have a well established navy
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p.59
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What piece of land was the First Punic War over
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The First Punic War was fought for Sicily
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p.59
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What two things did Regulus value over his own life?
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Carthaginians were angry that their terms for peace had been rejected on Regulus' advice and that Regulus had incited opposition to the treaty
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Where did the second Punic War begin
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The second Punic War began over a town in Spain in 218 BC
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How did scipio make the Spaniards allies of Rome?
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When Scipio took a city he allowed the chiefs, women, and children to go free. He also gave presents to many of the chiefs
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What does Cunctator mean Why was Quintus Fabius given that name?
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Cunctator means "delayer". Fabius was very slow and cautious in his movements; extreme delay or caution in any undertaking is now called a Fabian tactic
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What offer did Hannibal make scipio before the battle of Zama
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Hannibal proposed terms of peace by offering Spain. Sicily and Sardinia to rome and a division of the sea to Scipio
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Where was Hannibal's greatest victory
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The greatest victory was at battle of Cannae, in the south of Italy There he defeated and destoryed a Roman army of 70,000 men.
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