Human Heritage: A World History

&147;The Punic Wars&148;

Introduction
Can you imagine the sight of thousands of soldiers and dozens of elephants crossing the snow-covered Alps&063; That was the scene as General Hannibal Barca&039;s Carthaginian army marched through Switzerland on its way to attack Rome. The attack was a result of a lengthy conflict between Carthage and Rome. To learn more about the Punic Wars, visit the Social Studies for Kids Web site.

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Directions
Start at the Social Studies for Kids Web site.

• Click on &147;Ancient Civilizations.&148;
• Click on &147;Ancient Rome.&148;
• Finally, click on &147;Hannibal&058; Ancient Rome&039;s Greatest Enemy.&148;
• Read through the article, and take notes on the information. Then answer the following questions.

1			What reason does the author provide to explain why conflict developed between Carthage and Rome?
2			Why was Hannibal forced to fight the Romans on land rather than by sea?
3			What was Hannibal's plan to defeat the Romans? What was the Roman's plan to defeat Hannibal?
4			According to the article, what was the primary reason for Hannibal's defeat?
5			On a separate piece of paper, create a graphic organizer that shows the major events of the Second Punic War. On your graphic organizer, identify important reasons why an event occurred or why a decision was made and what the effects of these were. Be sure to use arrows to show the chain of events over time.