After their success at destroying a Roman city, the Goths
recrossed a narrow stretch of ocean, carrying treasure
stolen in war, and returned along the same route by
which they had entered Asia, sacking other cities on the
way.
Background Information: This passage was written in
ancient times by a man of Gothic descent who lived
within what had been Roman territory. It describes an
attack by a Germanic tribe on Roman territory.
According to this passage, what is the most likely
reason that the Goths attacked a Roman city?
to drive Romans out of the city and settle there
themselves
to terrorize the Romans and keep them from
colonizing Germany
to send a message to the emperor that they could
not be defeated
to take Roman wealth for themselves and carry it
back to their homeland