<span>They started because the Persian Empire expanded into Ionia where there were several Greek colonies. The colonists sent back to Greece for help. The Athenians sent a few ships to help the colonists, but the cities were taken any way. To put the mainland Greeks in their place, the Persians sent a small force to punish the Greeks. So begins the battle of Marathon. </span>
The answer is D.
Tang Dynasty believed that creating a body of career official with no territorial or power base would prevent destabilizing consequences. Thus, the dynasty selected the scholar-officials through civil service examinations.
If those are your options the answer is B.
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The answer is A .)the confederates eventually abandoned the fort
