What financial problem contributed to the end of the Roman Republic? Enslaved laborers wanted to be paid, and landowners did not agree to this. Small farms failed due to bad harvests, which caused workers to lose their jobs. Military spending created too much debt and forced spending cuts in other areas Unemployment grew as landowners replaced paid workers with enslaved laborers.

Why was the u.s. annexation of hawaii delayed until william mckinley became president? a: the rebels who overthrew queen liliuokalani opposed u.s. annexation. b: the senate did not approve the treaty of annexation until mckinley entered the white house. c: supporters of the nationalist cause were in the majority in hawaii until 1898. d: mckinley’s predecessor, grover cleveland, refused to sign the treaty of annexation.