All of the following affected westward expansion after the civil war except:
a. ranchers needed large amounts of land to raise and graze cattle successfully
b. the soil was rich and moist and offered easy farming opportunities
c. the growth of new settlements brought opportunities for construction work
d. land was cheaper to purchase on the frontier

first, the romans stayed isolated because they had to defend their own territories from neighboring cities that were harassing them, like the etruscans. second, once the romans managed to defeat their neighbors, and started to expand their territory, they started to build roads and bridges. finally, now that the romans have covered their territory with roads functioning as highways, they could mobilize their legions faster to assemble larger military units in a specific place.

answer; rarely listen to the child's point of view;

answer; group;