Rome conquere of the Mediterranean region

After Rome conquere of the Mediterranean region, the markets were flooded with wheat grown in the provinces. The price of wheat fell so low that Roman peasants could not grow enough to support their families and pay their taxes. They had to sell their farms for very little money. This caused a change in how the peasants lived. Roman peasants were forced to move to the cities, where they worked for very little pay and lived in huge lodging houses." Adapted from World History by Hutton Webster Based on the text, how did Rome’s decision to conquer the Mediterranean region affect life for the peasants?