Expansion of the Roman
Republic
I CAN
EXPLAIN
THE EARLY
ROMAN
EXPANSION
Back to geographical location
 As we know, Rome was
situated on the
Mediterranean Sea.
 It began to expand
throughout the Italian
Peninsula, Western
Europe and down the
Mediterranean to gain
resources and control
trade routes.
Carthage was
the dominant
political power
in north Africa
(excluding
Egypt), the
southern part of
the Iberian
peninsula, and
the western
region of Sicily.
The Republic Expands
The Carthaginians
controlled the north
central coast of
Africa and the
western
Mediterranean.
One of their trade
networks focused
on the mineral
wealth of Spain,
especially its silver
mines. Carthage
developed ports
and cities in Sicily
and Sardinia to
protect that route.
Roman Expansion
First we will watch
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxbJsTi_H8Y
 Then, we will research…
The Punic Wars
 Individually, or in pairs (I WILL TELL YOU
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WHICH), you have ten minutes to research the Punic
Wars between Rome and Carthage.
You must include the following in your research and
note down into copybooks:
The amount of wars between Rome and Carthage,
and the years.
The outcome of these wars
Other lands conquered by Rome
Expansion continued…
 As it expanded, Rome often offered its opponents a
choice between alliance and conquest
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Allies immediately allowed:
Govern their own internal affairs
Participate in trade
Pay tribute
Marry Romans
Provide/receive military assistance and join army
POTENTIAL partial citizenship(called Romanization)
 Conquered areas could EVENTUALLY get these