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| The First Punic War began because Carthage and Rome wanted to __________ | limit their rivals' power |
| Carthage and Rome were _________ | rivals |
| The First Punic War was a war between __________ | Rome and Carthage |
| The First Punic War began in ________ | 264 BC |
| The war began on the island of _______ | Sicily |
| The war began because _______ | Sicilian soldiers rebelled |
| A treaty had been written in ______ | 6th century BC saying Rome and Carthage would stay out of each others' territories |
| Rome's territory was ______ | Italy |
| Carthage's territory was _____ | western Mediterranean Sea |
| At the beginning of the war, Carthage had _________ | a strong navy |
| At the beginning of the war, Rome had ________ | a strong army |
| Rome captured _____ | a Carthaginian ship |
| Rome built _____ | 140 ships in 60 days |
| Carthage appointed the general _____ to head their army. | Hamilcar Barca |
| Gen. Barca was _______ | successful |
| Who won the First Punic War? | Rome |
| The dates for the First Punic War ______ | 264-241 BC |
| Rome gained _____ as a result of winning the First Punic War. | Sicily as a province |
| A province is _____ | a territory outside a homeland that is governed by the homeland |
| Carthage paid Rome _____ | a large indemnity |
| An indemnity is _____ | a payment for damages or losses in a war |
