Which of the following statements best describes rome's expansion into the mediterranean region?

a. hannibal forced thousands of romans into slavery after his victory in the second punic war. he then forced those slaves to migrate to distant areas of the mediterranean region.
b. octavian took power as provided for in the twelve tables and led military campaigns that conquered all of the important mediterranean civilizations. octavian then expanded rome's trade with those civilizations.
c. following its victories in the punic wars, rome launched a series of wars. rome's role in mediterranean trade expanded significantly as a result of those military campaigns.
d. rome embarked on a military campaign to expand its sphere of influence after defeating hannibal in the second punic war. that military campaign began the period called pax romana.