The north seemed to gain more of its goals. The balance of the senate was now with the free states . The major victory for the south was the Fugitive Slave Law (FSL). In the end the north refused to enforce it.
This is a very complex question, but they both collapsed due to:
decentralization and government corruption
plagues/ epidemics
high taxes
and invasions
Some differences are that the Chinese empires saw a revival while Rome didn't.
Your answer would be “D” all of the above:)
