HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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It led to higher taxes that upset the common people.
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It provided protection from invaders that strengthened the economy.
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It prevented the government from increasing trade and weakened the economy.
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It increased tensions at the borders and led to many invasions.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Heavy taxation made the Roman government appear as oppressors, possibly contributing to the loss of provinces such as Africa. Germanic incursions forced the emperors to lower tax rates in the year 413. The government of Rome also decreed that for five years, the tax rate of Italy was reduced by 80 per cent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Citizens began starving in the wake of taxes, they began fleeing to outside the empire’s reach, and welcomed and aided the barbarians who would ultimately bring about the end of the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman army made the roads and sea routes safe for traders. In turn, trade helped the economy grow. People in each area of the empire could sell what they grew or made to people in other areas who could use these goods.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Roman Empire conquered these lands by attacking them with unmatched military strength, and it held onto them by letting them govern themselves. Rome’s desire to expand had deep historical roots, says Edward J.