... in the army. In addition to farmers and soldiers, there were miners, persons in charge of trade, architects/engineers, glassmakers, cloth makers, pottery makers and jewelry makers. Rural life changed after Rome began to expand its territory. Many farmers were sent to fight wars abroad for long periods; coincidentally, they had to sell their land. Wealthy Romans then built up large estates ... on which they raised crops and livestock to sell for a profit. They bought slaves to work for them and rented land to tenant farmers. For most farmers, life was hard; nevertheless, they could look ...

• Word Count: 2075
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... the army. In addition to farmers and soldiers, there were miners, persons in charge of trade, architects/engineers, glassmakers, cloth makers, pottery makers, and jewelry makers. Rural life changed after Rome began to expand its territory. Many farmers were sent to fight wars abroad for long periods, and so they had to sell their land. Wealthy Romans then built up large estates ... on which they raised crops and livestock to sell for a profit. They bought slaves to work for them and rented land to tenant farmers. For most farmers, life was hard. Nevertheless, they could look forward to ...

• Word Count: 2073
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School