What Was the Main Tactic Used by the Plebeians to Force

question 60

Multiple Choice

What was the main tactic used by the plebeians to force the patricians to make political and economic concessions?

• A) They pressured the patricians by periodically refusing to perform military service.
• B) They invaded patrician estates and freed their slaves.
• C) They instructed their tribunes to veto every measure that the patricians strove to pass in the Tribal Assembly.
• D) They rioted, destroying a significant part of the Roman forum.

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