GIVING 50 points for this question hat do you think the author of this political cartoon is saying about Boss Tweed, the subject of the drawing? (drawing down below)
A. He was a smart leader.
B. He was a banker.
C. He was not a real man at all.
D. He was the brains that led with money.

The decline of rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. prosperity led to decay, the causes of destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; we should be more surprised the empire did not collapse sooner. -- edward gibbon, historian and politician, 1776-1788 ? you! which of the following causes does gibbon highlight (check all that apply)? 1.) wealth led to a decay of roman values. 2.) the empire was too large to govern. 3.) labor-intensive agricultural methods led to a reliance on slave labor. 4.) the lack of economic freedom discouraged hard work innovation. 5.) the common citizens did not have any say in government and no way to seek reform.