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7th Grade Social Studies
Expansion of the Roman Empire
Ancient Rome
Name____________________________________
Pd._____
Directions: Read pages 308-312 of the World History Book to answer the following
questions.
1. Describe how Rome’s expansion of Empire led to the Punic Wars. Explain who
fought in the Punic Wars. Who was Hannibal? What was the outcome of the Punic
Wars?
2. Identify and describe who the Gracchus brothers were and what they tried to
accomplish.
3. Explain how Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla became a threat to the
Republic.
4. Summarize the significance of Spartacus, and what he tried to accomplish.