Why did Augustus (Octavian) convert tax collectors into paid government employees? A) because he was nice

B) he didn't want them to work anywhere else

C) he wanted more money for himself

D) to stop them from stealing money

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources