There were 3 main classes.
The patrician which were the upper class consisting of weathly landowners, leading citizens, government officials, and very prosperous business owners.
Next were the plebians. They were ordinary citizens, some of which were successful entrepreneurs while others were small business owners.
And lastly were the slaves. They had no rights at all, they couldn't own land or businesses
The correct answer is A. A widening gap between the rich and poor. This is the correct answer because the was a huge social disaster, and it divided people of social class. They basically split them into either the poor or the rich. So there was a huge gap.
