Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.
There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans.
The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing
there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The
Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and
Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They
wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it
free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to
hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in
the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain
them otherwise than by ruining them. And he who
becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and
does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by it, for
in rebellion it has always the watchword of liberty and its
ancient privileges as a rallying point, which neither time
nor benefits will ever cause it to forget. And whatever
you may do or provide against, they never forget that
name or their privileges unless they are disunited or
What text evidence supports Machiavelli's secondary
purpose to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and
Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness? Select
three options.
the list of cities conquered by Sparta and Rome
the description of how Sparta had held Greece
the explanation of why Rome dismantled Greek cities
the characterization of liberty as a "watchword" of
rebellion
the example of Pisa rebelling against the Florentines

The text evidence that supports Machiavelli's secondary purpose to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness are as follows: 1. The description of how Sparta had held Greece: This part of the passage explains how the Spartans held Athens and Thebes by establishing an oligarchy but ultimately lost control. This showcases the tactic used by Sparta and highlights its effectiveness or lack thereof in maintaining power over cities. 2. The explanation of why Rome dismantled Greek cities: The passage mentions that the Romans dismantled cities like Capua, Carthage, and Numantia in order to hold them, unlike the Spartans who lost control. This demonstrates Rome's strategy of dismantling cities to maintain power and emphasizes the effectiveness of this approach. 3. The characterization of liberty as a "watchword" of rebellion: By characterizing liberty as a rallying point for rebellion in cities accustomed to freedom, Machiavelli highlights the importance of understanding and controlling this concept to maintain authority over cities. This sheds light on the tactics used by both Sparta and Rome to handle cities with a strong sense of liberty. These points from the passage provide insight into the tactics employed by Sparta and Rome to hold cities, illustrating their effectiveness or failures in maintaining control and shedding light on the significance of liberty in the context of governance and control.