What merchants mean ?

Why do the soldiers board the grounded boat

Me ! which of the following statements describes how the punic wars contributed to the development of the roman empire? a)they allowed the romans to focus more on expanding into the western mediterranean. b)they resulted in the overthrow of the roman republic and establishment of the empire. c)they marked the end of roman expansion in the mediterranean region. d) they forced the romans to reorganize their government with an emperor as ruler.

He three-fifths compromise, which was made at the constitutional convention, represented differences of opinions over which issues?