Select the correct answer.

What was one major reason for the conflict between Rome and Carthage?

A.

Both powers wanted control over the Mediterranean Sea.

B.

The Carthaginians were angry when the Romans invaded Egypt.

C.

A Roman general who escaped to Carthage became the king of Carthage.

D.

The Carthaginians demanded high prices for the food they sold the Romans.

E.

The Romans and Carthaginians got involved in a war between Gaul and Britain.