Question

What was one effect of Roman expansion of Roman society

Answer 1

A) The income gap between the rich and poor widened.

Step-by-step explanation:

Effects on Economic Development

• Conquered new lands

• The empire added new resources that increased Rome’s wealth

• New territories paid tributes and taxes to Rome

• The military enslaved many conquered ppl and brought them to Rome

• Enslaved ppl worked for the wealthy patricians of Rome Economic

Effects on farmers ‘

• Wealthy patricians benefited from using enslaved persons to farm large estates

• Estates with enslaved laborers produced more crops

• Small farms owned by plebeians struggled to compete with larger farms

• Many small farms collapsed, and poverty in Rome increased

Roman Expansion’s Effects on Society

• The growth of Rome brought more enslaved laborers to the republic

• Some ppl became wealthy by using enslaved ppl for labor

• Other ppl lost their employment and property

• Soldiers lost their farms to the wealthy

• As Rome grew, it made new policies to govern the vast territories

• Military- conquered ppl were required to provide soldiers and build garrisons

• Provinces- the Romans divided new territories into provinces, which are like states

• Governors- the Romans appointed a Roman governor to each province but checked governors’ power

Because of all the enslaved ppl that the rich were getting the poor still had to do all their farming on their own and eventually the rich would take their farm and land too so the rich got wealthier and the poor got even more poor.

Answer 2

The income gap between the rich and poor widened

New markets created new opportunities for plebeians.

The growth in trade led to lower levels of class conflict.

Soldiers were able to gain land and expand their farms.