Question

1. choose the best answer.

the lower class farmers of rome were hurt by ______.

• government regulations
• military invasion
• increased taxes
• declining population

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Government regulations: Not the primary harm to Roman lower - class farmers.
• Military invasion: Usually affects the whole region, not specifically targeting farmers' livelihoods directly in the same way as economic factors.
• Increased taxes: Lower - class farmers in Rome often struggled with tax burdens. Higher taxes would reduce their income and ability to sustain their farms.
• Declining population: Would not directly hurt farmers; in fact, a declining population might reduce demand but not be a direct harm to their economic situation like taxes.

So the best answer is "increased taxes".

Answer:

C. increased taxes