What Factor Caused a Decrease in Small Farms in the Late

question 36

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 latifundia and a shift to nonstaple crops
• D) Increased urbanization in the centralized Republic
• E) Deforestation

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