Answer:
D) Rome had enemies both on the Italian peninsula and in North Africa.
Explanation:
Note the light blue shade territories within the Italian "boot". This is the area that is Roman, but those who lived in the territories allied themselves to Carthage. Remember, Rome was still a Republic with separate states, with no real central structural governmental form, other than the Senate, and so had less means in controlling territory in the area, leading to groups independently choosing whether or not they opt into the Roman faction or the Carthage faction.
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