Read this article if you can http://depts.washington.edu/depress/
Answer:
cavaliers
Explanation:
they were called cavaliers. okay.
The purpose was to select the party's nominee for president.
The rule of Pericles was a golden age was a golden age for Athens because Pericles ruled the land fairly and understood the people of Athens and made it safe. The rulers later on after the golden period slowly brought Athens to shambles.
If I'm not mistaken the correct answer should either be A. or B. I'm leaning more towards A.