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1. what did rome form in the 4th century b.c. as a defensive alliance against the etruscans? latin league.
2. who was pyrrhus? the greek king.
3. what attitude did rome hope its conquered lands would have toward the empire? peace.
4. what city became romes chief rival? carthage.
4. what 3 wars were fought against the rival? punic wars.
5. what daring carthaginian general led a huge army of men/horses/elephants over the alps to attack rome? hannibal.
6. explain the collapse of the republic. as rome increased in wealth & power, the very foundation of the republic, the old - character traits of simplicity, discipline and patriotism began to crumble.

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- rome had formed the latin league, a defensive alliance against the etruscans, and had become central italys leading power.
- the greek colonies of southern italy began to turn to and asked the greek king pyrrhus of epirus for help.
- rome encouraged conquered people to think of the empire as a source of peace, order, and prosperity.
- across the mediterranean sea on the northern coast of africa stood the mighty city of carthage — romes chief rival.
- 264 - 146 b.c.
- in 218 b.c., hannibal led a large force of men, horses, and elephants across the alps to attack rome.
- as rome increased in wealth and power, the very foundation of the republic, the old - character traits of simplicity, discipline, and patriotism began to crumble.
- the government tried to appease the people with bread and circuses (free food and entertainment).

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1. what did rome form in the 4th century b.c. as a defensive alliance against the etruscans? latin league.
2. who was pyrrhus? the greek king.
3. what attitude did rome hope its conquered lands would have toward the empire? peace.
4. what city became romes chief rival? carthage.
4. what 3 wars were fought against the rival? punic wars.
5. what daring carthaginian general led a huge army of men/horses/elephants over the alps to attack rome? hannibal.
6. explain the collapse of the republic. as rome increased in wealth & power, the very foundation of the republic, the old - character traits of simplicity, discipline and patriotism began to crumble.

answer
- rome had formed the latin league, a defensive alliance against the etruscans, and had become central italys leading power.
- the greek colonies of southern italy began to turn to and asked the greek king pyrrhus of epirus for help.
- rome encouraged conquered people to think of the empire as a source of peace, order, and prosperity.
- across the mediterranean sea on the northern coast of africa stood the mighty city of carthage — romes chief rival.
- 264 - 146 b.c.
- in 218 b.c., hannibal led a large force of men, horses, and elephants across the alps to attack rome.
- as rome increased in wealth and power, the very foundation of the republic, the old - character traits of simplicity, discipline, and patriotism began to crumble.
- the government tried to appease the people with bread and circuses (free food and entertainment).

Accepted Answer

### 1. Answer to "What did Rome form in the 4th century B.C. as a defensive alliance against the Etruscans?"
# Brief Explanations:
The question is about ancient Roman history. From the answer section, Rome formed the Latin League as a defensive alliance against the Etruscans. This is a historical fact related to Rome's early defensive strategies.
# Answer:
Rome formed the Latin League as a defensive alliance against the Etruscans.

### 2. Answer to "Who was Pyrrhus?"
# Brief Explanations:
The question is about identifying Pyrrhus. The answer indicates he was the Greek king (of the Greek colonies of southern Italy) who came to help, known for his "Pyrrhic victory" style of warfare.
# Answer:
Pyrrhus was the Greek king (of the Greek colonies of southern Italy) who came to help (e.g., in conflicts, like against Rome).

### 3. Answer to "What attitude did Rome hope its conquered lands would have toward the empire?"
# Brief Explanations:
The question is about Rome's desired attitude from conquered lands. The answer states Rome encouraged conquered people to think of the empire as a source of peace, order, and prosperity.
# Answer:
Rome hoped its conquered lands would view the empire as a source of peace, order, and prosperity.

### 4. Answer to "What city became Rome's chief rival? What 3 wars were fought against the rival?"
# Brief Explanations:
The question has two parts. First, Carthage became Rome's chief rival. Second, the three wars fought against Carthage were the Punic Wars (as indicated by "Punic wars" in the question's original note and the context of Rome - Carthage rivalry).
# Answer:
- The city that became Rome's chief rival was Carthage.
- The three wars fought against Carthage were the Punic Wars.

### 5. Answer to "What Carthaginian general led a huge army of men/elephants over the Alps to attack Rome?"
# Brief Explanations:
The question is about the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants to attack Rome. The answer (and historical knowledge) shows it was Hannibal (in 218 B.C., as per the answer's detail).
# Answer:
The Carthaginian general who led a huge army of men and elephants over the Alps to attack Rome was Hannibal (in 218 B.C.).

### 6. Answer to "Explain the collapse of the republic (as your years increased in wealth & power the very foundation of the republic... the old character traits of simplicity, discipline...)"
# Brief Explanations:
The question is about the collapse of the Roman Republic. The answer (and historical context) explains that as Rome increased in wealth and power, the old character traits of simplicity, discipline, and patriotism began to crumble (along with other factors like the government's attempts to appease people with bread and circuses - free food and entertainment, as seen in the related note).
# Answer:
As Rome increased in wealth and power, the very foundation of the republic was affected. The old character traits of simplicity, discipline, and patriotism began to crumble. Also, the government tried to appease people with bread and circuses (free food and entertainment), contributing to the collapse of the republic's traditional values and structure.

### 7. Answer to "As the republic began to crumble, how did the government try to appease the people?"
# Brief Explanations:
The question is about the government's actions during the republic's collapse. The answer states the government tried to appease the people with bread and circuses - free food and entertainment.
# Answer:
The government tried to appease the people with bread and circuses (free food and entertainment).

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