HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Why were many Romans in poverty during ancient times?
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There were too many citizens and not enough jobs.
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The citizens had to pay very heavy taxes.
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There was constantly war and the citizens had to fight.
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Members of the Germanic tribes took over all jobs.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There were too many citizens and not enough jobs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The poor of Rome were called Plebeians and they had no political rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rome’s military-industrial complex perpetually added costs without ever reducing them. New borders needed protecting; new enemies needed fighting; new trade routes needed building. Eventually, the Romans ran out of ways to finance their expenditures, despite having such a large taxable population.
Detailed explanation-4: -Next came plebeians. They were the ordinary working people of Rome. Although they were poor, they were allowed to vote.
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