Question
How did Rome motivate conquered peoples to pay taxes, supply soldiers, and stay loyal to the government?
(1 point)
Responses
It allowed them to keep their own customs and self-government.
It allowed them to keep their own customs and self-government.
It threatened them with enslavement.
It threatened them with enslavement.
It mixed rewards with harsh punishments.
It mixed rewards with harsh punishments.
It compensated them with latifundia taken from the previous government.
It compensated them with latifundia taken from the previous government.
(1 point)
Responses
It allowed them to keep their own customs and self-government.
It allowed them to keep their own customs and self-government.
It threatened them with enslavement.
It threatened them with enslavement.
It mixed rewards with harsh punishments.
It mixed rewards with harsh punishments.
It compensated them with latifundia taken from the previous government.
It compensated them with latifundia taken from the previous government.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response is:
**It allowed them to keep their own customs and self-government.**
This approach helped foster loyalty, as many conquered peoples appreciated the relative autonomy and were motivated to cooperate with Roman governance in exchange for maintaining their local traditions and some degree of self-rule.
**It allowed them to keep their own customs and self-government.**
This approach helped foster loyalty, as many conquered peoples appreciated the relative autonomy and were motivated to cooperate with Roman governance in exchange for maintaining their local traditions and some degree of self-rule.