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"A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges." -Benjamin Franklin, "Rules by Which a Great Empire May be Reduced to a Small One," September 11, 1773
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Which of these statements best analyzes how events that led to the fall of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty supported Franklin's statement? (1 point)
Both collapsed as a result of power struggles within each imperial court.
Both were ruled by ineffective emperors who relied on corrupt advisors.
Both were invaded by nomadic groups who first attacked regions farthest away from the seats of government.
Both were fragmented into smaller sections by their imperial rulers.
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Which of these statements best analyzes how events that led to the fall of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty supported Franklin's statement? (1 point)
Both collapsed as a result of power struggles within each imperial court.
Both were ruled by ineffective emperors who relied on corrupt advisors.
Both were invaded by nomadic groups who first attacked regions farthest away from the seats of government.
Both were fragmented into smaller sections by their imperial rulers.
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The statement that best analyzes how events that led to the fall of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty supported Benjamin Franklin's statement is:
**Both were invaded by nomadic groups who first attacked regions farthest away from the seats of government.**
This choice aligns with Franklin's metaphor about the vulnerability of an empire at its edges, as both the Roman and Han Empires experienced invasions and pressures that initially affected their peripheral regions, contributing to their overall decline and eventual collapse.
**Both were invaded by nomadic groups who first attacked regions farthest away from the seats of government.**
This choice aligns with Franklin's metaphor about the vulnerability of an empire at its edges, as both the Roman and Han Empires experienced invasions and pressures that initially affected their peripheral regions, contributing to their overall decline and eventual collapse.