What contributed to the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire?
Choose all answer that are correct.

A: The soldiers hired on the frontiers were not willing to go defend other parts of the empire.

B: Incompetent rulers placed huge tax burdens on the Roman citizens.

C: Regardless of the strength of the emperors, the Roman army was unable to hold back barbarian invasions from the south and west.

D: Soldiers in the outer parts of the Roman Empire often supported local commanders instead of the emperor.

How have a past president and our current president abused the powers granted to the president of the united states by the constitution and the people ?

On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!

Choose the right phrase to complete the sentence. segregation in the united states in the late 1800s and early 1900s was supported by law alone. by custom alone. by both law and custom.