Question

How did Rome build its economy without the existence of an extensive trade industry?

Roman leaders led extensive military expeditions to conquer foreign territories and increase access to trade routes.

All other city-states were forced to pay taxes to the Roman Catholic Church in Rome.

Roman leaders encouraged a revival of the arts, and paintings and writings were sold to build up the economy.

Because the Roman Catholic Church was the center of the city-state, church officials raised money for the city.

Answer 1

it was actually "Because the Roman Catholic Church was the center of the city-state, church officials raised money for the city."

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Answer 2

If this is the Roman Empire:

Roman leaders led extensive military expeditions to conquer foreign territories and increase access to trade routes.

Rome generally traded with all of the people groups that were under their territories, as well as taxing them for income


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