What was one consequence of roman expansion beginning in 300 bce?
a(soldiers became less loyal to their generals.
b(plebeians lost their influence in government.
c(economic problems began to increase.
d(rome was no longer a center of trade

answer; i believe that the correct answer is (agriculture);

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.