Which statement accurately describes Rome at the end of the Punic Wars?



A.

Veterans of the war were richly rewarded by the government for their years of service.



B.

A few patrician families grew very wealthy, but many farmers lost their land.



C.

Slavery was outlawed, creating thousands of new jobs for working-class Romans.



D.

The Roman Republic was strengthened by the newly-empowered plebeians.