The expansion of the Roman Empire led to a greater divide between the rich and poor, a heavy reliance on agriculture, and more war. Those are just a few of the social, economic, and political changes that occurred in the Roman Empire during its expansion. In documents 5, 6, 7, and 9, the social changes of the Roman Empire are brought to light. Document 5 illustrates how the divide between the rich and poor classes widened. The gap grew so large that the slaves of Sicily rose up against their masters. Diodorus of Sicily gives us a valuable account of exactly how the slaves rebelled from the difference of the easy life of the wealthy and the unfair life of the poor. This type of uprising is also seen in the rebellion led by Spartacus for slaves.