Which sentence describes a cause of the decline of the Roman Republic? .
A. There was a shortage of labor after a slave rebellion.
B. Numerous floods in Italy destroyed most of the farms. The growing gap in wealth between the social classes caused tension and instability.

C. The growing gap in wealth between the social classes caused tension and instability.

D. The one-year term for consuls was too short for them to do anything useful.

E. There was a major disagreement between the eastern and western sides of the republic.

b

Explanation:

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.