HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Conquering foreign territory
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Trading across the Mediterranean Sea
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Selling slaves and hosting exciting competitions
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Collecting taxes from Plebeians and Patricians
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Detailed explanation-1: -The military was one of the key reasons for Rome’s success. The Roman army was highly trained and disciplined, growing in reputation as the best army in the world. With their success in war, the empire was able to expand its control over 3 separate continents including Asia, Africa, and most of Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -With respect to the law and citizenship, the Romans took a unique approach to the lands that they conquered. Rather than rule those people as conquered subjects, the Romans invited them to become citizens. These people then became a part of Rome, rather than enemies fighting against it.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman army had many weapons and tactics that other armies hadn’t even heard of before! They would use huge catapults which were able to fling rocks over distances of several hundred meters. Sometimes these catapults were used to knock down walls of cities that they wanted to capture.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the wealth acquired from winning an empire affect Rome? It benefited the farmers.