Question

Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince. There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens

and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them. And he who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by it, for in rebellion it has always the watchword of liberty and its ancient privileges as a rallying point, which neither time nor benefits will ever cause it to forget. And whatever you may do or provide against, they never forget that name or their privileges unless they are disunited or dispersed, but at every chance they immediately rally to them, as Pisa after the hundred years she had been held in bondage by the Florentines. What text evidence supports Machiavelli’s primary purpose to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it? Select three options. the list of cities Rome and Sparta conquered the portrayal of Greece as being held by Sparta the explanation of how Rome held Capua, Carthage, and Numantia the description of liberty as a rallying cry for rebellion in former republics the example of the Florentines losing control over Pisa

Answer 1

Answer: You're welcome!

Step-by-step explanation:

In Chapter 5 of "The Prince," Machiavelli argues that if a prince wants to conquer and keep control of a city that's used to being free, they've got to go all in and destroy it. He points out how the Spartans failed to hold onto Athens and Thebes because they tried to rule them without completely overhauling them. On the flip side, the Romans succeeded in holding onto places like Capua, Carthage, and Numantia because they dismantled these cities. According to Machiavelli, if you take over a city that's used to freedom and don't wipe the slate clean, you're just asking for trouble. The people will remember their old ways, and eventually, they'll rebel. He backs up his point with examples like Pisa rebelling against the Florentines after a hundred years of being controlled. So, his bottom line is pretty straightforward: if you want to control a place, you've got to be ready to break it down and build it back up the way you want.