A significant consequence of Rome's wars was ______________.
A. overextension of the army
B. acquisition of foreign provinces
C. the expense of maintaining provincial government structure without taxes
D. incorporating new provinces into the representative government structure
E. suppression of radical ideas from other cultures
Answer: B
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