The Twelve Tables were important in Rome because they __

A - Gave Rome its first written code of laws

B - Laid the basis for the Roman Republic

C - Freed all the slaves in Rome

D - Gave the emperor the status of a god

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "A - Gave Rome its first written code of laws." The Twelve Tables were important in Rome because they gave Rome its first written code of laws. It was one of the a major improvements in Rome, and a landmark in human history because for the first time rules were written down.