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.