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For about a century, wars have began and ended between two civilizations, the people of Rome and the people of Carthage. These battles killed thousands of people. In the end, only one civilization came out victor. We’ve put together a summery about these massive wars. First of all, the word Punic comes from the Latin language Phoenicia. We thought you might be wondering were the word Punic came from.

First Punic War: 264-241 BC

The three wars between Rome and Carthage span lasted 246B.C. – 146B.c..

The wars began when Rome intervened to prevent Carthage, Syracuse from controlling strait of Messina. The first flares went up Sicily In the east Greek settlement. When Rome went over to Carthage the Carthage people were very angry with Rome. Rome was under Carthage control before starting a war between Rome and Carthage because they wanted to be free from Cartages control. After, they went to other places that Carthage had control. Why Rome won all of the wars were because they had more soldiers. All Carthage had was money and riches. After all the wars it was Rome how had money and riches and more soldiers.

The Second Punic War: 218-202 BC

Carthage rebuilt there empire by taking over Spain. A small town in Spain got a peace treaty from Rome and agreed to help. When the new Carthage leader, Hannibal, heard of this, he took control of the town. The Romans tried to peacefully solve the problem, but were forced to start war, but the Carthage army was larger and more powerful.

The Carthage army was advancing into Rome controlled areas. The Romans tried their best to fight, but they were no mach. Allies to Rome started to join Carthage. The Romans had to stop Hannibal. They sent eighty thousand men to Italy to fight. Amazingly, Rome lost that battle, but not the war.

The Romans went back to the strategy of waiting out Hannibal. Hannibal was starting to run low on supplies and men, but he still attacked Rome. Rome was fighting defensively and was starting to win the war.

The Romans fought back the Carthage army and took back Spain. Rome than pushed back Hannibal out of Italy, too. One battle remained. Roman allies helped Rome. The final result of the second Punic war was Rome. The Romans had become a international empire!

The Third Punic War: 149-146 BC

The Carthaginian started attacking invading neighbors but Rome was way to powerful for the Carthaginians, so Carthage lost again. Rome had riches because they had control of Carthage after the wars they went to all the Carthage places to battle with them and Rome always won against Carthage because Rome had more soldier more than Carthage.

Conclusion

We learned that Rome was a very powerful and it was a big land. Carthage we learned that Carthage were just rich. We learned Rome had many soldiers and weapons. Soon after the wars, Rome was the one with riches. We have learned a lot if things about the Punic wars. Let’s just make sure something like this doesn’t happen again.

Basketball
I hear the swoosh as I hit the basket.
I hear the buzzer as it goes off when I shoot the ball.

I feel the basketball as it leaves my hand.
I feel the rim as I slam dunk the ball.

I see foul shots when people get fouled.
I see people being carried off the court because they got hurt.

I taste the Gatorade pouring down my throat.
I taste the blood as it trickles down my mouth.

I smell the hard gym floor as I play on the court.
I smell sweat after the game.

The game of football is very popular in North America. We’ll Ronnie, Wade, and Tyler wanted to play football so, Tyler decided he would be quarterback wade would be a fullback, and Ronnie running back but, how was wide receiver?

So we went around all the school asking for a wide receiver. So if we did not find one fast bye football. You know I had a feeling that we won’t find one. You know what this dude walked up to me and said if you can’t find any one better I will play. Said Grant. We went to the football field and played a couple downs he was great he almost tackled everyone. The real problem is that the game is this Saturday.

He does not have enough practice to ace the game. We had to suit him up with him with the football and a tackle suit so we could tackle him well he has the ball. Luckily he was great are jaws dropped suddenly there he was standing in the in zone and, then we knew he was ready for the game his face was enchanted with happiness and
Nervousness.

Although he could tackle and run fast he still had to try to catch the ball. So the next day he went to the field we played two on two. It was I and Ronnie and Grant and Wade. He was the wide receiver so we knew had to catch this one. We did the first down and it was a throw pass suddenly he missed the ball by a couple feet witch it is not bad it just, was not good. So we retried and then he could not catch the ball.

I sat up in bed that night and wonder what we would do if we didn’t have grant we would lose the game but the game is tomorrow. Lets win I thought I went to sleep I dream I won so I would feel better.

This is game day we went to the football field we throw ball to grant he fumbled it. He went to the game when we started him when the ball hit grants hands he caught it he lunged to the touchdown. He was suddenly good at it.

I asked him how he got good. He said his sister thrower it to him all night long. I said would you get tired though. Well if I am tired take me out of the game I am going to try to stay in all the time I can. We don’t have another player so you have to stay in the game. This is the last down so hit it hard guys. We called hike the ball flew to the quarterback throw it to grant it looked it was not going to make it because he was bubbling it he caught in the in zone we had won the finals.

Hi, my name is Tyler and I am in the sixth grade in the future I plan on going to college in Missouri. Then I want to play as professional football player. I enjoy reading, playing football. My favorite colors are red, white, and blue.