Which of the following was a consequence of Rome's power elite using the wealth acquired from conquests around the Mediterranean to buy large tracts of land in Italy and Sicily?

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Free citizen farmers were often displaced from their small plots of land as the wealthy elite bought up large tracts for their estates. This led to many of these farmers moving to cities in search of work, which in turn reduced the pool of citizens available for military service, as the Roman army at the time was based on land ownership for eligibility.

Which of the Following Was a Consequence of Rome's Power