Mark the statement if it describes one of the problems experienced by most of Rome's common people in the early days of the republic.

A.

A commoner who could not repay what he owed became a victim of debt bondage.

B.

Commoners had no rights at all and the patricians held absolute power over them.

C.

Commoners were expected to serve as unpaid soldiers when necessary, and even supply their own equipment.

D.

Commoners could not marry patricians.

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Messiah

8 June, 19:29

Mark the statement if it describes one of the problems experienced by most of Rome's common people in the early days of the republic.

A.

A commoner who could not repay what he owed became a victim of debt bondage.

B.

Commoners had no rights at all and the patricians held absolute power over them.

C.

Commoners were expected to serve as unpaid soldiers when necessary, and even supply their own equipment.

D.

Commoners could not marry patricians.

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Cristofer Johns · Answer 1

The answer is A. In ancient Rome, the plebeians or also known as Plebs were the over-all body of able Roman citizens who were not patricians, as single-minded by the information gathering. From the 4th century BC or previous, they were acknowledged as the commoners.