Why were the merchant regarded as belonging to one of the lowest social classes, even though they might be wealthy in ancient rome

Yearning for freedom, cubans repeatedly rebelled against spanish rule. arrange the events that led to the spanish-american war in chronological order. - mckinley warns spain to quickly establish peace - spain's ambassador calls mckinley "weak and stupid" - yellow press reports heightened public dislike for spain - mckinley seeks authority to use force against spain - u. s. battleship maine explodes in havana