How did the final victory over Carthage in the Punic Wars help the Roman Republic? Rome’s territory expanded to include all of Italy for the first time. Carthage’s territories in Asia offered their...

How did the final victory over Carthage in the Punic Wars help the Roman Republic?

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  Rome’s territory expanded to include all of Italy for the first time.
  
  

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  Carthage’s territories in Asia offered their loyalty to the Romans.
  
  

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  Rome gained control of Carthage, a gateway to trade in Africa and Spain.
  
  

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  Rome gained control over territories north of the Alps.