The first task here is to trace furrows, ripping up the maze of paths, and then excavate a deep trench in the ground. The second comprises refilling the trench with other material to make a foundation for the road build-up. The ground must not give way nor must bedrock or base be at all unreliable when the paving stones are trodden. Next the road metalling is held in place on both sides by kerbing and numerous wedges. How numerous the squads working together! Some are cutting down woodland and clearing the higher ground, others are using tools to smooth outcrops of rock and plane great beams."
- a poem by Statius praising the via Domitiana, written 1st century C.E.
Using the prompt, another way that road building led to expansion besides trade was that it
A) led to a uniform law system.
B) created less class divisions due to economic expansion.
C) allowed for the creation of unique architectural styles.
D) allowed the military to move people and supplies further.
D: the roads that were considered advanced at the time were a huge benefit to the Roman military, because it meant that they could move people and supplies, and that really helped to unify the empire as a whole.
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To determine the answer to the question, we need to analyze the given excerpt. The poem describes the construction of a road, highlighting the various tasks involved in the process. However, it doesn't explicitly mention how road building led to expansion besides trade.
A) The prompt does not mention anything about a uniform law system resulting from road building. Therefore, option A is not the correct answer.
B) Similarly, the prompt does not provide any evidence suggesting that road building created fewer class divisions due to economic expansion. Hence, option B is not the correct answer.
C) The prompt does not mention anything about road building leading to the creation of unique architectural styles. Therefore, option C is not the correct answer.
D) Based on the information provided in the poem, the last sentence states, "Next the road metalling is held in place on both sides by kerbing and numerous wedges. How numerous the squads working together! Some are cutting down woodland and clearing the higher ground, others are using tools to smooth outcrops of rock and plane great beams." This implies that road building allowed the military to move people and supplies further. Therefore, option D, "allowed the military to move people and supplies further," is the most likely answer.
In conclusion, based on the given poem, road building led to expansion besides trade by allowing the military to move people and supplies further (option D).