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Rome's Twelve Tables were written down because ________.
Choose one option
A
the upper class wanted a legal way to punish their slaves
B
the plebeians convinced the Republic's leaders that everyone should know the laws
C
the Roman Republic was crumbling and the council wanted to restore order
D
the constitution of the Roman Republic needed to be amended

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B — the plebeians convinced the Republic's leaders that everyone should know the laws. The Twelve Tables were created (c. 451–449 BCE) after plebeian demands for written laws so patrician magistrates couldn't interpret or apply customs arbitrarily.