There was a series of huge droughts that ruined much of the produce and of the grains. They had to sell what little they had in order to survive and make up for losses but they were getting killed by imported goods or by grains from other places of the US that weren't hit so severely. This is why the grain prices started dropping which caused many hardships.
Answer:
Correct answers are:
He created a standard currency.
He expanded education by making it more available to people.
He helped the Roman Catholic Church grow.
He established a standard for written laws.
Explanation:
First option is correct because he created unified system across the whole Frankish Empire, including the currency.
Although illiterate, he funded the spreading of education across the whole country.
He helped the development of the Catholic as he father did, and was even crowned by the Pope.
Fourth option is wrong as he Christian, and didn't allow introduction of new religions.
Fifth option is wrong, as the Byzantine Empire still existed in the East.
Last option is also correct as he tried to codify the laws on the soil of his country.
Foreign policy is the decisions made that primarily affect a country's... relations with other countries.
Answer:
1. He felt the empire had grown too large.
2. To keep out the barbarian invaders.