Question

Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

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A. "According to legend, Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca (the great Carthaginian
general of the First Punic War) made his son swear an oath of enmity towards
Rome for life. Hannibal allegedly took this oath and, throughout his campaigns
against the Romans, made good on it." (Paragraph 2)
B. "Following the First Punic War, Rome set about the task of unifying Italy under
Roman rule. They subdued the Gauls and, through the Ebro Treaty with
Hasdrubal the Fair, secured the boundary between Rome and Carthage's
empires in Spain at the Ebro River." (Paragraph 3)
C. "He did not have enough men to take Rome and, even if he had, did not possess
the power to hold it. He, like his father before him, was constantly asking
Carthage for help in winning their war for them and, just as they had with
Hamilcar Barca, Carthage refused." (Paragraph 9)
D. "When Scipio invaded North Africa from Sicily in 205 B.C., Hannibal was called
home, thus losing all the ground he'd gained in Italy." (Paragraph 10)

Answer 1

Option (D), The quote that best supports Hannibal's failure to defeat Rome decisively is about Scipio's invasion of North Africa, forcing Hannibal to retreat and lose his gains in Italy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best quote that supports the answer to Part A regarding why Hannibal could not achieve a decisive victory against Rome is option D: "When Scipio invaded North Africa from Sicily in 205 B.C., Hannibal was called home, thus losing all the ground he'd gained in Italy." This quote succinctly states how the Roman general Scipio's actions led to Hannibal's recall to Carthage, causing him to forfeit his position in Italy and thus contributing to his inability to secure a final victory over Rome.