The correct answer is B) rivalries between classes.
The other options of the question were A) defeat in the Punic Wars. C) a refusal to build a navy. D) the invasion of Muslim armies.
What was a factor in Rome transition from a republic to an empire was "rivalries between classes."
In 509 BCE, the Roman Republic had been founded, installing a representative democracy after many years of Etruscan rule. It was after Julius Caesar's death, that his nephew Augustus became the first Roman Emperor, and the Republic became a thing of the past. Many things changed but the differences and rivalries between classes remained.
Countries such as Spain, France and Portugal colonized the region. Although most of Latin America was colonized by Spain, the countries of Portugal and France also had major influences on the region. Due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created in in 1933 and it was to protect bank depositors and ensure a level of trust in the American banking system, during the Great Depression.
The Exchange Commission (SEC) was created in 1934 and the goal was to to help investors feel comfortable to put money back into the stock market.
Both were important to create confidence in american people, and to create the possibility to get out of the Great Depression.
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