Mark the statement if it correctly describes the beginning of the decline of the roman empire. a. taxes on roman citizens kept increasing to support the expansion of the empire. b. the soldiers hired on the frontiers were not willing to go defend other parts of the empire. c. soldiers in the outer parts of the roman empire often supported local commanders instead of the emperor. d. regardless of the strength of the emperors, the roman army was unable to hold back barbarian invasions from the south and west.

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?