What, more than any other factor, explains the stagnation of the Roman economy from the second century C.E. onward?
A) lack of technological innovation
B) population grew too fast
C) trade with China brought too much gold and silver into the economy
D) too much reliance on manufacturing and too little on agriculture
E) slave labor became too expensive
Answer: A
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A) a permanent federal union B) the supremacy of states' rights C) equality between state and federal power D) high federal tariffs
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