Rome's Rise to Great Power Status Followed Which Sequence of Events

Multiple Choice

Rome's rise to great power status followed which sequence of events?

A) Unification of the Italian peninsula, the defeat of Carthage, subjugation of Hellenistic states
B) Unification of the Italian peninsula, conquest of Gaul, seizure of Egypt
C) Defeat of Carthage, unification of the Italian peninsula, conquest of Gaul
D) Defeat of Carthage, subjugation of Hellenistic states, seizure of Egypt
E) Conquest of Gaul, subjugation of Hellenistic states, seizure of Egypt