Why would the Roman government hire mercenaries? It wanted to increase food production.
It needed soldiers to fight for its army.
It needed tax collectors to increase income for the government.
It wanted to pay consuls to work for the government.

How did the cleveland massacre impact standard oil in 1872? standard oil hired all the laborers who were nearly killed during the cleveland massacre. standard oil became a monopoly in the cleveland oil market after the cleveland massacre. standard oil was bought out by other companies in the city after the cleveland massacre. standard oil closed down to avoid additional violence in the wake of the cleveland massacre.