Why did the Roman army fall out of control in the third century?
a. Their salaries became worthless with debased coinage.
b. They would overthrow an emperor to get a donative from a new one.
c. They declared their commanders as emperors.
d. They would march on Rome to force the Senate to choose their candidate.
e. All of these.
e
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a. more electoral support than ever for FDR in 1940. b. the desegregation of public facilities in the Tennessee Valley. c. the revival of conservative opposition to FDR. d. the strengthening of FDR's electoral majority in Congress.
During the latter part of the nineteenth century, the federal government
A. took a hands-off approach to the economy. B. worked against big business to prevent them from building monopolies. C. passed many laws in their attempt to regulate economic activity. D. worked closely with big business to help them grow.
In 1841, the British government
A. briefly declared war on American shipping in response to the Creole mutiny. B. returned mutinous slaves from the Creole to Virginia, at the request of President Tyler. C. seized the Creole because it carried slaves. D. refused to trade with American shipping companies that carried slaves. E. supported the rights and freedom of mutinous slaves on the Creole.
By around 1600, the Ottoman Empire covered roughly the same territory as the ________ Empire at its height
A) Roman B) Byzantine C) Macedonian D) Persian