Which of these is true of the Roman road system? 1. Augustus had all Roman roads paved with marble.

2. Improving the roads helped the Roman Empire to grow.

3. The road system provided easy access for enemies to invade Rome.

4. Roman roads were built only during times of peace.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.