What policies did Rome enact after the Punic Wars to govern their new territories

The Punic Wars are over, but Rome now faces a crisis due to internal strife in the aftermath of the wars. Certain people are calling for reforms while others remain adamantly opposed to any type of reform or change. Which will you be? Will you oppose reform or propose reform?

Use the following sources to gather information and to complete this assignment. Links to the readings can be found in the Rome Lessons Module. You may also use the Lessons Modules, the textbook, and any links related to Rome.

Rome at the End of the Punic Wars, Polybius

Tiberius Gracchus, Plutarch

The Civil Wars (On the Gracchi), Apian

Choose a role from the characters listed below. DO NOT SWITCH ROLES! CHOOSE ONE CHARACTER AND STAY WITH THAT CHARACTER THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DISCUSSION. You will write a two-three paragraph in character individual statement. You will then respond to two different students’ posts with two different responses. As usual, one of your student responses must be to a character whose viewpoint is opposite of yours, but do not switch roles!

Tiberius Gracchus

An owner of a latifunida

A Roman Senator

A territorial governor

An unemployed farmer living in the city of Rome

A non-Roman citizen living in the conquered territories

Answer and address each of the following questions in your individual statements and student responses. Make sure that you give specific examples from the readings and that you use a lot of historical facts and details to answer the questions.

1. What policies did Rome enact after the Punic Wars to govern their new territories? How did these policies affect the people living in the conquered territories?

2. Discuss the problems