Question

Select the best evidence to support the statement that Roman soldiers weren't always paid with money.

The Roman Army maintained a system of forts to monitor traffic in and out of the conquered territories that made up the empire.

A Roman fort contained everything that was needed to keep the soldiers healthy, well-trained, and properly equipped.

Traders, artisans, and soldiers' slaves and families followed the Roman army as it traveled.

Permanent forts had a vicus, or civilian
settlement, where soldiers could spend their money. Roman soldiers were paid. In early times they might have been provided with salt,
which was a valuable commodity. The word salary comes from sal, the Latin word for "salt." The word soldier, in turn, comes from an old
French word for "salary,"
From Dyan Blacklock, The Roman Army: The Legendary Soldiers Who Created an Empire. Copyright 2004 by Walker Books for Young Readers
The Roman Army maintained a system of forts to monitor traffic in and out of the conquered territories that made up the empire.
A Roman fort contained everything that was needed to keep the soldiers healthy, well-trained, and properly equipped.
Traders, artisans, and soldiers' slaves and families followed the Roman army as it traveled.
In early times they might have been provided with salt, which was a valuable commodity. The word salary comes from sal, the Latin
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Answer 1

Answer: In early times they might have been provided with salt,

which was a valuable commodity

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Answer 2

The best evidence to support the statement that Roman soldiers weren't always paid with money is: "In early times they might have been provided with salt, which was a valuable commodity. The word salary comes from sal, the Latin word for "salt." The word soldier, in turn, comes from an old French word for "salary,"" from the passage provided. This suggests that soldiers were not always paid with traditional currency and that other valuable commodities, such as salt, may have been used as payment.