How did the widespread use of enslaved people on latifundias affect ordinary Roman citizens who were small farmers?

It lowered land prices, allowing them to expand their farms.

It created many new job opportunities for them as managers.

It made it very difficult for them to compete economically.

It encouraged them to form farming alliances with the wealthy.

According to the text, what was the main cause of the violent slave revolts that occurred in the Roman Republic?

Harsh living and working conditions

Disputes over wages with landowners

Conflicts with jobless city dwellers

The farmer being required to leave for military service.

The government seizing the land to build public works.

The farmer choosing to sell the land for a quick profit.

The farmer borrowing too much money from a wealthy lender.

To serve as military training grounds for new legions

To produce crops for the wealthy using large numbers of enslaved people

To provide small, affordable plots of land for returning soldiers

To act as centers for religious worship and festivals

The government offered them better jobs in the cities.

Their farms were often ruined after long absences for military service.

A series of natural disasters destroyed most small farms.

They were given large sums of money to retire early.