Was the Roman economy primarily driven by imperialist exploitation, yes or no? Use references to material and textual evidence to support your position.

Choose one of the following questions and write an essay of 1000-1500 words. Your emphasis should be on using examples of the known evidence to analyze and discuss your chosen topic. Citations, if used, should be in-text and take the form of (Authors last name, date of publication, page number). Citations are necessary only if you use someone elses words or ideas, but you are free to work entirely from your own ideas and understanding of the material, if you wish.
References to ancient authors (a good idea, if you can) should provide the authors name in parentheses ex.: (Tacitus). It is also fine to work a reference to an ancient author into your text, as in: In the Aeneid Vergil refers to the Romans as a race chosen by the gods to lead the nations

1. Was the Roman economy primarily driven by imperialist exploitation, yes or no? Use references to material and textual evidence to support your position.
2. The emperors of Rome built monumental structures in the city of Rome, while the provincial elite paid for massive public structures in their own cities across the empire. What sorts of structures were part of these building campaigns and what were the social and economic impacts of all this building activity?

3. The Roman Empire was vast and culturally diverse. Examine the social and cultural factors, that contributed to the cohesion and endurance of Romes empire.
4. The Roman Empire was vast and culturally diverse. Examine the institutional factors that contributed to the cohesion and endurance of Romes empire

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