Hannibal knew that the key to a successful war against Rome would be to turn the republic's allies against it. How did Rome earn loyalty from client states and provinces?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The Romans' use of local administrators
2. The chance for clients to become Roman citizens
3. Other examples of the Romans' mild treatment of conquered Italian peoples
4. Roman military might and an example of how especially difficult enemies were treated
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a) the adoption of pantheons of gods b) the abandonment of formal theology c) disbelief in the existence of an afterlife d) concentration of a sing divine force as opposed to a host of divine spirits
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A) The United States won the War of 1812. B) The British came to realize that Canada was indefensible and had to be abandoned. C) The British lost control of Lake Erie and therefore pulled back from Detroit. D) The president announced he would not run for reelection in order to focus on a U.S. victory in the war. E) The American people turned to new political leadership in the next presidential election.