The Greeks<span> were finally defeated at the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC. ... Despite being ruled by Rome, much of the </span>Greek<span> culture remained the same and had a heavy influence on Roman culture. Primary </span>Causes<span>. There were many factors that went into the </span>decline<span> and </span>fall of Ancient Greece.
C. Thomas Paine
He did so because the British were controlling everything people in the New World (a.k.a. America) did.
I believe it was the Stock Market Crash of 1929