What Factor Caused a Decrease in Small Farms in the Late

question 40

Multiple Choice

What factor caused a decrease in small farms in the Late Roman Republic?

• A)wars that devastated land and made farming difficult
• B)an economy primarily based on trade with the East
• C)the growth of big estates and a shift to nonstaple crops
• D)increased urbanization in the centralized Republic
• E)deforestation

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