Question

which of these statements supports that economic instability was a factor in the decline of the roman empire? after 450 years as a republic, rome became an empire in the wake of julius caesar’s rise and fall in the first century b.c. the long and triumphant reign of its first emperor, augustus, began a golden age of peace and prosperity ...diocletian divided power into the so - called tetrarchy (rule of four), sharing his title of augustus (emperor) with maximian. at the council of nicaea in 325, constantine made christianity... rome’s official religion. ...the eastern roman empire - later known as the byzantine empire - would remain largely intact for centuries to come. an entirely different story played out in the west, where the empire was wracked by internal conflict as well as threats from abroad - particularly from the germanic tribes now established within the empire’s frontiers like the vandals... and was steadily losing money due to constant warfare.

Explanation:

To determine which statement supports economic instability as a factor in Rome's decline, we analyze each option:

• "After 450 years as a republic, Rome became an empire" describes the transition to an empire, not economic decline.
• "Augustus, began a golden age of peace and prosperity" shows a prosperous period, not decline.
• "was wracked by internal conflict as well as threats from abroad" focuses on political/military conflict, not economic.
• "was steadily losing money due to constant warfare" directly relates to economic instability (losing money) from warfare, supporting the claim.

Answer:

The statement "was steadily losing money due to constant warfare" supports that economic instability was a factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.