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Study Guide: Zoch Ch. 14
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Ch. 14: The Second Punic War
1. How did the Carthaginians recover from their losses in Sicily, Corsica and
Sardinia? What was the oath that Hannibal swore when he was only age
nine?
By extending their power in Spain.
Hannibal, seeing his father Hamilcar giving a sacrifice before takin
his army to Spain, tried, like a child, to talk him into taking him
along; after being taken to the altar, Hannibal touched the sacred
objects there and was made to swear an oath that he would be an
enemy of the Roman people as soon as he could.
2. What was the treaty the Romans made with Carthage concerning the extent
of the advance of Carthage’s power? What infuriated the Romans about
Hannibal’s siege and sack of the city of Saguntum, even though it was south
of the river Ebro?
Carthage would no advance its power beyond the Ebro River in
Spain.
Rome also promised help to the people of the Spanish town
Saguntum, in the Carthaginians attacked them.
3. Describe the scene where the Roman embassy declares war on Carthage.
What route did Hannibal’s army take to Italy? Why was P. Cornelius Scipio
unsuccessful at checking Hannibal’s advance at Massilia? What advantage
did Hannibal gain by crossing the Alps where he did?
Senate sent another embassy to Carthage; Carthaginians
maintained that Hannibal acted legally & with their support;
Roman ambassador, Q. Fabius, gathered together the folds of part
of his toga, appearing to contain something, “Here we offer you
peace or war. Take which you will.” “You can give whatever you
want!” shouted the Carthaginian Senate. Fabius dropped his toga
saying he brought war. The Carthaginians roared “We accept!”
Hannibal fooled the Romans by moving much more quickly that
they expected. When Scipio arrived at Massilia, Hannibal had
passed by three days earlier.
Romans expected to him to cross the Alps in easy places, he
headed toward the part of the Alps closer to central Gaul. Romans
