The answer is true if its a true/false question.
Since Roman was expanding and it didn't have control of their lands and couldn't govern most of it. It kept expanding until the western part of Roman was conquered by Barbarians.
Answer:
Because it made him to remember, and feel the loss and pain of Myrtles' death.
Explanation:
Tom describes his feelings to Nick to let him know that he has his own share of the loss. He was reminded of Myrtle, the wife of his mechanic, his symphathetic mistress who was killed by Daisy in a car accident. If Myrtle were to be alive, the box would have not been there.
Earlier before the incident, Tom and Gatsby had exchanged their cars. Daisy alone was driving the car when the accident occurred. But Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy killed Myrtle but he will take the blame.
The battle was in Stillwater, NY