WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By 500 C.E., the western half of the Roman Empire had fallen, due in part to political instability. Which of these is an example of political instability?
A
unemployment
B
high taxes
C
leadership conflicts
D
growing crime rate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Invasions by Barbarian tribes The most straightforward theory for Western Rome’s collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s borders.

Detailed explanation-2: -The disintegration of the Roman empire freed Europe from rule by a single power. Imperial monopolies provided peace and stability, but by seeking to preserve the status quo also tended to stifle experimentation and dissent.

Detailed explanation-3: -They include economic crises, barbarian attacks, farming issues from exhausted soil due to over-cultivation, inequality between the rich and the poor, detachment of local elites from public life, and economic recession as a result of overreliance on slave labor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Disloyalty from the military resulted in attacks on established governments by soldiers while distrust in the government among people led them to take matters into their own hands. This caused instability and ultimately led to the downfall and demise of one of the greatest empires in history.

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