I just took the test! :D
*Incompetent rulers place huge tax burdens on the Roman citizens. (Correct!) |^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|^|
*The soldiers hired on the the frontiers were not willing to go defend other parts of the empire. (Correct!) <--------------------------------------------------------------------
*Soldiers in the outer parts of the Roman Empire often supported local commanders instead of the emperor. (Correct!) <------------------------------------------
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*Regardless of the strength of the emperors, the Roman army was unable to hold back barbarian invasions from the south and west. (INCORRECT!!!)
C. Saharan trades were on land. silk road were both land and sea
Many settlers were willing to leave their homes and head west due to the dream of attaining a better life, usually thinking of the possibility of acquiring free or cheap land. Other ocassions were for example, the "gold rush" in which so many went to California in search of gold. Others went west hoping to find more freedom.
