Most ..... were from the plebian or poor class. When they were not fighting battles, their daily life was spent marching, practicing fighting, and making their own armor of leather and weapons.

ANCIENT ROME

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Most ____ were from the plebian or poor class. When they were not fighting battles, their daily life was spent marching, practicing fighting, and making their own armor of leather and weapons.

A	soldiers
B	slaves
C	boys
D	girls

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Plebeians couldn’t hold public office and were not even allowed to marry patricians. Starting around 494 BC, the plebeians began to fight against the rule of the patricians. This struggle is called the “Conflict of the Orders.” Over the course of around 200 years the plebeians gained more rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a result, a small group of families held all the power in Rome. Fighting for what they wanted, plebeians began to demand more rights. The struggle between the plebeians and patricians is known as the Conflict of the Orders, a conflict between the two social classes.

Detailed explanation-3: -A general named Marius fought for the plebeians, while a general named Sulla fought for the patricians. The struggle went on for years. Finally, in 82 B.C., the patricians won. Sulla took power and became a dictator.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patricians monopolized all the power in Rome, and plebeians were becoming more and more upset. Between 500 to 287 BCE Rome experienced struggle between the classes. This period is called the Conflict of the Orders. To gain more wealth and power, the Patricians took plebeian land and heired slaves to work on it.

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