How did the establishment of "New Rome" contribute to the decline of the Roman Empire? (5 points) It led to civil war within the empire. It created a larger, more expensive army. It slowly drained the treasury. It split the empire into two separate halves.

It led to civil war within the empire. It created a larger, more expensive army. It slowly drained the treasury. It split the empire into two separate halves.

The average American family lived by the Depression-era motto: “Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without.” Many tried to keep up appearances and carry on with life as close to normal as possible while they adapted to new economic circumstances. Households embraced a new level of frugality in daily life.