How did the expansion of the Roman Republic affect small farmers?

Small farmers bought more land, allowing them to move into a higher social class.
Small farmers could not compete with higher levels of production from large estates.
Small farmers lost income because their farms were not connected to cities by roads.
Small farmers became more profitable because they had fewer expenses than large estates.

How was the appointment of two consuls during the roman republic an example of a democratic principle? one consul represented patricians and one represented plebeians, so that all citizens had representation each consul had control over the same number of military legions, which prevented either one from a forceful takeover. consuls had to agree on all decisions, which prevented any one person from gaining too much power. consuls had to make decisions based on majority rule in the senate. quickly

Many of the mauryan empire’s huge pillars originally were transported from quarries in india. a. central b. eastern c. southern d. western

Why couldn’t other societies utilize horses the same way the mongols could?